What kind of home is 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ?

23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ?

23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ last sold for £271,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,300 in November 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2013 and August 2019, 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ rose from £155,300 to £271,000, a change of £115,700. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ?

23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 3BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ have?

23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ?

23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ in?

23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ?

Police records around 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ 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 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ?

The closest primary school to 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ is Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (393m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate High School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Hill Top Avenue, HG1 3BJ is Hill Top Mount, 36m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Hill Top Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 3BJ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Hill Top Avenue

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

23 Hill Top Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 17.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £271,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromE41toC72

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Hill Top Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Hill Top Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 23 Hill Top Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 3BJ

2decisions2extensions14documents

Apr 2014
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension. The proposal would extend 4 metres from rear wall, have a height of 2.25 metres to eaves and 3.57 metres to ridge.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/00991/PNX
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
PorchJun 2023Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Hill Top Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£271,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2019Most recent
£271,000
+10.2%over 4 years
5 December 2014
£246,000
+58.4%over 1 year
29 November 2013
£155,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3BJ: £275,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HG1 3BJ

On the street

Versus other Hill Top Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Hill Top Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,115

Street avg £3,167

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Hill Top Mount — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG1 3BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 3BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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