Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£345,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£360,000)-4%
- Against HG1 3BU's recent median (£260,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£345,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£360,000)-4%
- Against HG1 3BU's recent median (£260,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Hill Top Drive is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG1 3BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
67 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in HG1 3BU
5 sales, median £260,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Hill Top Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 June 2019Most recent
£360,000
+65.9%over 2 years8 February 2017
£217,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3BU: £260,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in HG1 3BU
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 Hill Top Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Hill Top Drive is a detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2017. Last sale on file: £360,000 in June 2019.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Hill Top Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2026
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 November 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU
1decisions1extensions6documents
- Aug 2017Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of loft to form additional living accommodation, raising of roof height, erection of gable walls and replacement roof, dormer extension and porch and alterations to fenestration.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02256/FUL
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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.
On price per m², 5 Hill Top Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,373
Street avg £2,937
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary230m
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary SchoolPrimary405m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary691m
- Coppice Valley Primary SchoolPrimary859m
Nearest stops
- Hill Top WalkBus stop110m
- Hill Top MountBus stop169m
- Richard Taylor SchBus stop198m
- Hill Top CloseBus stop199m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,085 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour686 reports21%
- Shoplifting440 reports14%
- Other Theft213 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Hill Top Drive is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG1 3BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Hill Top Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Hill Top Drive was lodged in November 2016 at band E and expired in November 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Hill Top Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG1 3BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Hill Top Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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