Selby, North Yorkshire · YO8

Portholme Drive, Selby

Portholme Drive, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8

£170,000

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Agent's summary

Two-bedroom property ideal for first-time buyers or anyone looking for a fantastic, cottage-style property in the centre of Selby. Recently refurbished to a high standard throughout, with off-street parking and large garden.

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The home, in the agent’s words

  • Ideal For First-Time Buyers!
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Off-Street Parking For Multiple Vehicles
  • Large Garden
  • Town Centre Location
  • Newly Refurbished
  • Cottage Style Home
  • Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Room
  • Modern Bathroom and Kitchen
  • Well Positioned For Commuters
Read the full agent description

This fantastic two bedroom property in the heart of Selby offers the true feeling of cottage style living in the heart of Selby. First-time buyers and downsizers looking for a charming, spacious property, close to town centre amenities, will be delighted to see this property come to market.

Heading into the property, you will step into the charming entrance hall and straight away get the sense of character in this home through the mix of classically styled tiling and natural wood features. A cloakroom cupboard adds convenience to the space.

The remainder of the ground floor benefits from the feeling of space given by the open plan kitchen, lounge and dining room. With plenty of natural light and a feature fireplace, this is a room that makes visitors feel instantly at home in its cosy surroundings. The kitchen has been recently refurbished and benefits from a gas range and integrated appliances. In keeping with the rest of the house, the kitchen is ‘modern meets traditional’ and offers a good amount of both storage and preperation space befitting the social feeling of the room.

Upstairs, a recently renovated bathroom is impeccably styled, including a bath with integrated shower.

The two bedrooms both offer significant space to make them comfortable and relaxing rooms for older or younger members of the family.

Outdoors, the property boasts off-street parking for at least two vehicles. A significantly sized rear garden is ideal for enjoying private time or hosting friends and family when the sun shines, and comes complete with a shed for added storage benefits.

The property is equipped with mains gas powered central heating with uPVC windows throughout.

This property is particularly well placed for all that Selby has to offer. Major supermarkets and shops are less than a 5-minute walk away, and it is served by direct bus routes to York and Leeds. For those commuting further afield, Selby railway station can be reached on foot in less than 10 minutes and offers direct trains to York, Leeds, Manchester, Hull and even London.

For parents of school-aged children, several well-regarded schools are within close reach, including Selby High School and the OFSTED outstanding-rated Brayton Academy.

MATERIAL INFORMATION

Tenure: Freehold

Council: North Yorkshire

Council Tax Band: A

Parking: Off-Street Parking For Multiple Vehicles

Flood Risk - Rivers & Seas: Low

Flood Risk - Surface Water: Very Low

Conservation Area: No

Mobile Phone Coverage (Estimated):

EE: Outstanding Coverage

Vodafone: OK Coverage

O2: OK Coverage

Three: Outstanding Coverage

Broadband Speed (Estimated):

Standard: 18 mbps

Superfast: 66 mbps

Ultrafast: 1000 mbps

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A feel for the area

Connected for everyday life

100%

of homes in the postcode can access 100+ Mbps broadband.

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Ofcom · Jan 2026 · postcode YO8 4QF · residential premises

Getting about

0.4 miles

to Selby Rail Station

Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026

Background air quality

Fine particles · PM₂.₅
6.6 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
7.7 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline

Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.

Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km area

Local information is approximate. Distances are straight-line estimates from the available location. Broadband describes postcode coverage, not the speed or service available at this home; check the address with a provider. Air quality is a modelled annual background estimate.

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