What kind of home is 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

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

What was the last sold price for 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU last sold for £340,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in March 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2016 and September 2024, 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU rose from £195,000 to £340,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU had any planning applications?

17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to February 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

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

Which area is 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

Police records around 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU 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 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Hill Top Drive

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

17 Hill Top Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £340,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 17 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU

2decisions2extensions23documents

Feb 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Replace garage roof with a pitched roof with rooflights. Convert garage to ancillary accommodation. Remove front canopy. Create additional front parking space.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
ZC24/03964/FUL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2024Most recent
£340,000
+21.4%over 6 years
3 November 2017
£280,000
+43.6%over 1 year
30 March 2016
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3BU: £260,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in HG1 3BU

On the street

Versus other Hill Top Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Hill Top Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,857

Street avg £3,323

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady 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

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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

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