What kind of home is Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW?

Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW?

Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW last sold for £135,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £117,500 in March 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2006 and August 2022, Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW rose from £117,500 to £135,000, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW have?

The current EPC rating for Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW?

Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (312 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 1BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW use?

The latest EPC at Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW?

Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW in?

Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW?

Police records around Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 76% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW?

The closest primary school to Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW is St Peter's Church of England Primary School (564m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate Grammar School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW?

The closest bus stop to Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, HG1 1BW is Cheltenham Crescent, 107m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Stn Stand 4, 322m away.

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Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, Harrogate, HG1 1BW

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

29 m²

312 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Richmond Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Richmond Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Richmond Court (29–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2022 for £135,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Richmond Court, Flat 2, Union Street, Harrogate, HG1 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Richmond Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Richmond Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2022Most recent
£135,000
+14.4%over 1 year
27 January 2021
£118,000
-5.2%over 14 years
26 July 2006
£124,500
+6.0%
2 March 2006
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 1BW: £135,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in HG1 1BW

On the street

Versus other Union Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Richmond Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,655

Street avg £3,055

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cheltenham Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG1 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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