What type of property is 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL?

2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL sell for?

2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL last sold for £169,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £181,111 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and June 2005, 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL fell from £181,111 to £169,000, a change of £12,111. That works out to roughly -3.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL have?

The current EPC rating for 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL?

2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 3EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL heated?

The latest EPC at 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL?

2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL is in council tax band C.

Where is 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL located?

2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL?

Police records around 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL 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 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL?

The closest primary school to 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL is Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (554m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate High School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL?

The closest bus stop to 2b, Bachelor Gardens, HG1 3EL is Knox Lane, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2b, Bachelor Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 3EL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2b

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

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 £261,000 sits 54.4% 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).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Corner plotYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jan 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

9%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2b, Bachelor Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£169,000

Growth on file: -3.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2005Most recent
£169,000
-6.7%over 1 year
26 March 2004
£181,111
11 September 2003
£181,111

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 3EL: £210,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HG1 3EL

On the street

Versus other Bachelor Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,139

Street avg £2,856

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

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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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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

0.0 km

Knox Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 3EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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