Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Hill Top Close, Harrogate, HG1 3BY
4 planning records
Estimated value
£327,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£175,000)+87%
- Against HG1 3BY's recent median (£270,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£327,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£175,000)+87%
- Against HG1 3BY's recent median (£270,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Hill Top Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG1 3BY. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in HG1 3BY
5 sales, median £270,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
8 March 2021Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3BY: £270,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in HG1 3BY
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 8 Hill Top Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Hill Top Close is a semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 86.9% above the 2021 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £175,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2021from Jun 2020
EPC improved fromG6toC74
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Hill Top Close, Harrogate, HG1 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 8 Hill Top Close, Harrogate, HG1 3BY
4decisions4extensions22documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Feb 2021DemolitionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage. Single storey rear extension and rear dormer.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04938/CLOPUD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2021Decision
- DemolitionApr 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Hill Top Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Hill Top Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,496
Street avg £3,253
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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 Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary SchoolPrimary346m
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary364m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary575m
- Coppice Valley Primary SchoolPrimary762m
Nearest stops
- Hill Top CloseBus stop97m
- Post OfficeBus stop127m
- Hill Top MountBus stop139m
- Hill Top CrescentBus stop190m
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 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 8 Hill Top Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG1 3BY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Hill Top Close. 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 8 Hill Top Close was lodged in September 2021 at band C and is valid until September 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 8 Hill Top Close. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG1 3BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Hill Top Close is in council tax band C. 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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