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

3 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU sell for?

3 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU last sold for £247,500 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £176,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and January 2022, 3 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU rose from £176,000 to £247,500, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

3 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Police records around 3 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.

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

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

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Hill Top Drive

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

3 Hill Top Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 20.4% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £247,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Hill Top Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£247,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2022Most recent
£247,500
+40.6%over 14 years
19 August 2007
£176,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3BU: £275,000 (2024–2018).

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.

3 Hill Top Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,300

Street avg £3,545

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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

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

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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