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6 bed house for sale Balk, Thirsk, YO7

Guide price

£712,500

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £199 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £3,110 a year EPC E 48 potential C

Key features

A period six bedroom farmhouse, currently divided into two properties
A range of brick-built outbuildings currently used as a commercial business
Private lawned gardens of around an acre
Excellent village location, well placed for access to Thirsk and York
Off street parking

About this property

A charming period house with numerous brick outbuildings, situated on an impressive plot at the foot of the Hambleton Hills.

This superb period property offers endless potential, once a sizeable family home it is currently divided into two dwellings and would therefore be ideally suited to multi-generational living or for those looking for a second income. The main residence is entered through a spacious entrance hall with two equally proportioned principal reception rooms to either side.

Floorplan

Energy performance

E 48

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

75 C

55-68

39-54

48 E

21-38

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This home is rated band E, scoring 48 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (75) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band E £3,110 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,696
Band B

£1,979
Band C

£2,262
Band D

£2,544
Band E

This home: £3,110
Band F

£3,675
Band G

£4,241
Band H

£5,089

This home is in band E, which costs £3,110 a year in North Yorkshire for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across North Yorkshire, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£199 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£279 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£196 / sq ft

£199 / sq ft

£365 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£199 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in YO7 (£196–£365, 10th–90th percentile, 536 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 536 homes sold in YO7 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price.

Location

Balk, Thirsk, YO7

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £712,500

£356k £1.1m

Deposit10% £71,000

£0 £713k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £641,500 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £143,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales in YO7. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
4, De Mowbray House, Front Street YO7 1JN Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2026	775 sq ft £245/sq ft	775 sq ft	£245	£190,000
Carlton Cottage, Deans Square YO7 3RT Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£249,500
15, Evergreen Way YO7 3FJ Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	1,109 sq ft £268/sq ft	1,109 sq ft	£268	£297,000
The Barn, Village Farm YO7 3PX Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£580,000
6, Rymer Way YO7 1UB Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	549 sq ft £333/sq ft	549 sq ft	£333	£183,000
81, Norby Estate YO7 1BW Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2026	904 sq ft £208/sq ft	904 sq ft	£208	£188,000
Swan Lane House YO7 4AS Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£440,000
School House YO7 3JA Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£550,000