4 Chestnut Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 4BQ
About 4 Chestnut Avenue
4 Chestnut Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 54 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 358.5% above the 1997 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
4 Chestnut Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
4 Chestnut Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Chestnut Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£41,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 1997Most recent
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 4BQ: £226,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HG1 4BQ
Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
4 Chestnut Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£759
Street avg £2,425
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Devonshire Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 22 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







