26 Bachelor Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 3EL
About 26 Bachelor Gardens
26 Bachelor Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £242,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26 Bachelor Gardens has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
26 Bachelor Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2025Most recent
£242,500
+26.0%over 6 years2 May 2018
£192,500
+9.4%over 1 year9 June 2016
£176,000
+32.3%over 10 years27 April 2006
£133,045
+78.6%over 3 years4 July 2002
£74,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3EL: £205,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in HG1 3EL
Versus other Bachelor Gardens homes
Price per m² for 26 Bachelor Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,911
Street avg £2,782
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Knox Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







