What type of property is 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU last change hands?

16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU last sold for £177,500 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (704 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 3BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU located?

16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

Police records around 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU show an average of 216 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The closest primary school to 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (230m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate High School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is Hill Top Walk, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

704 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Hill Top Drive

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

16 Hill Top Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 704 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 52.1% above the 2010 sale of £177,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

16 Hill Top Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2020

Current Certificate

May 2010

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 May 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Hill Top Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Hill Top Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£177,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 August 2010Most recent
£177,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3BU: £260,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in HG1 3BU

On the street

Versus other Hill Top Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Hill Top Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,715

Street avg £3,317

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

216/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hill Top Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 3BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 3BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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