1 Hanover Court, Prince Of Wales Mansions, York Place, Harrogate, HG1 1JB
About 1 Hanover Court
1 Hanover Court is an end-of-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 134 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 22% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 51.1% above the 2005 sale of £276,000. At 134 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 35 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Hanover 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Hanover Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.0% per year over 9 years.
£276,000
Growth on file: 22.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2005Most recent
£276,000
+487.2%over 8 years11 July 1996
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 1JB: £385,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in HG1 1JB
7 Tudor Court, Prince Of Wales Mansions, York Place, Harrogate, HG1 1JB
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Jun 2025
£510,0001 Stuart Court, Prince Of Wales Mansions, York Place, Harrogate, HG1 1JB
Sold Mar 2025
£429,0004 Stuart Court, Prince Of Wales Mansions, York Place, Harrogate, HG1 1JB
Sold Apr 2024
£385,0007 Windsor Court, Prince Of Wales Mansions, York Place, Harrogate, HG1 1JB
Sold Apr 2024
£272,500
Versus other Prince Of Wales Mansions homes
1 Hanover Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,060
Street avg £2,574
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
216/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Prince of Wales Rdbt — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







