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5 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU

1 planning record
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
Overview

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. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 24.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 91.2% 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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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 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
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Planning

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
  1. Aug 2017
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Hill Top Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£360,000

Growth on file: 23.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2019Most recent

    £360,000

    +65.9%over 2 years
  2. 8 February 2017

    £217,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3BU: £260,000 (2024–2018).

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 price per m², 5 Hill Top Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,373

Street avg £3,249

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hill Top Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for HG1 3BU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Hill Top Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.