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Richmond Court, Flat 5, Union Street, Harrogate, HG1 1BW

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Richmond Court

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

Richmond Court is a mid-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 58 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Richmond Court, where floor areas span 29–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 54). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 15.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD59
Low Energy Lighting
0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Apr 2024from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromD59toC79
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Richmond Court, Flat 5, Union Street, Harrogate, HG1 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Richmond Court has no planning applications on record.

1

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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£172,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2016Most recent

    £172,000

    -8.3%over 9 years
  2. 6 November 2006

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 1BW: £135,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Years Held for Richmond Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £3,478

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Richmond Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Harrogate district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for HG1 1BW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Richmond Court, Flat 5, Union Street, Harrogate, HG1 1BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.