What type of property is 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA?

70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA sell for?

70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA last sold for £255,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £193,294 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and August 2021, 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA rose from £193,294 to £255,000, a change of £61,706. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA?

The current EPC rating for 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA?

70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 3EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA heated?

The latest EPC at 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA?

70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA is in council tax band C.

Where is 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA located?

70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA in a safe area?

Police records around 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA 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 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA?

The closest primary school to 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA is Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (426m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate High School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA?

The closest bus stop to 70 Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EA is Bachelor Gardens, 56m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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70 Bachelor Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 3EA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70 Bachelor Gardens

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

70 Bachelor Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromE42toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Bachelor Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Bachelor Gardens 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

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£255,000
+31.9%over 11 years
4 December 2009
£193,294

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3EA: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HG1 3EA

On the street

Versus other Bachelor Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,228

Street avg £2,986

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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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1 Hill Top Rise

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1 Elm Tree Avenue

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1 Bachelor Road

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1 Hill Top Close

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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.

Full Harrogate report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bachelor Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG1 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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