2b, Bachelor Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 3EL
About 2b
2b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 59.8% above the 2005 sale of £169,000. At 79 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 28 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2b 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
2b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.9% per year over 2 years.
£169,000
Growth on file: -3.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2005Most recent
£169,000
-6.7%over 1 year26 March 2004
£181,111
11 September 2003
£181,111
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3EL: £242,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in HG1 3EL
Versus other Bachelor Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 2b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,139
Street avg £2,864
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
216/mo
Falling 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.
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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







