What type of property is 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU sell for?

32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU last sold for £275,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and July 2022, 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU rose from £64,000 to £275,000, a change of £211,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 3BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU had any planning applications?

32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in October 2011 under ref. 11/03171/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

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

Where is 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU located?

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

What is crime like near 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

Police records around 32 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 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The closest primary school to 32 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.

How well connected is 32 Hill Top Drive, HG1 3BU?

The closest bus stop to 32 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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32 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Hill Top Drive

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

32 Hill Top Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 19.6% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £275,000 in July 2022. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Hill Top Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 32 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU

2decisions2extensions33documents

Jul 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and front extension.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
11/02200/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.

32 Hill Top Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2022Most recent
£275,000
+343.5%over 23 years
3 December 1998
£62,000
-3.1%
20 August 1998
£64,000

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

On habitable rooms, 32 Hill Top Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,835

Street avg £3,612

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Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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

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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