23a, Flat 1, Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JL
About 23a
23a is a semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 124 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
23a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23a sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
3 applications on record at 23a, Flat 1, Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JL
- Aug 2005FullOutcome in report
Formation of vehicle access onto Ripon Road.
- Reference
- 05/02985/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2023Decision
- FullNov 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
23a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 2JL: £250,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in HG1 2JL
Flat 3, 35 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JL
Sold Aug 2023
£285,000Flat 2, 35 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JL
Sold Mar 2020
£229,000Flat 4, 35 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JL
Sold Jan 2016
£235,000Flat 1, 35 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JL
Sold Nov 2015
£358,00027 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JL
Sold Nov 2011
£670,000
Versus other Ripon Road homes
On epc rating, 23a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oakdale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Coppice Valley Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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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
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







