What kind of home is 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS?

56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS?

56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS last sold for £420,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £170,000 in August 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS?

Across 4 sales between August 2008 and October 2023, 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS rose from £170,000 to £420,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS?

56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 1HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS use?

The latest EPC at 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS?

56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS 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 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS in?

56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS?

Police records around 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS 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 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS?

The closest primary school to 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS is St Peter's Church of England Primary School (83m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate Grammar School (877m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS?

The closest bus stop to 56 Tower Street, HG1 1HS is Victoria Avenue, 154m away. The nearest rail option is Harrogate Rail Station, 389m away.

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56 Tower Street, Harrogate, HG1 1HS

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Tower Street

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

56 Tower Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £420,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 94.2% 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Tower Street, Harrogate, HG1 1HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Tower Street 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2023Most recent
£420,000
+25.4%over 9 years
11 September 2014
£335,000
+5.3%over 11 months
13 October 2013
£318,000
+87.1%over 5 years
20 August 2008
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 1HS: £335,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in HG1 1HS

On the street

Versus other Tower Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 56 Tower Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,387

Street avg £2,172

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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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.

Full Harrogate report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Victoria Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 1HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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