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42 Bachelor Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3EH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Bachelor Drive

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

42 Bachelor Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £280,000. 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Bachelor Drive

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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
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)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromD55toC70
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bachelor Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bachelor Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2022Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3EH: £240,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bachelor Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Bachelor Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,058

Street avg £2,509

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Bachelor Drive

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£305k

1 Bachelor Drive

HG1 3EH

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Hill Top Grove

HG1 3BP

3 bed2 bath
£248k

1 Bilton Lane

HG1 3DP

3 bed
£415k

1 Crab Apple Close

HG1 3AZ

3 bed2 bath
£424k

1 Hill Top Rise

HG1 3BW

3 bed3 bath
£289k

1 Elm Tree Avenue

HG1 3DS

4 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Bachelor Road

HG1 3EQ

2 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Hill Top Close

HG1 3BY

2 bed1 bath
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

0.5 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 3EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HG1 3EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 3EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 42 Bachelor Drive, Harrogate, HG1 3EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.