What type of property is 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE?

23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE sell for?

23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE last sold for £179,000 in May 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in January 2005, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and May 2008, 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE fell from £210,000 to £179,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly -4.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE have?

The current EPC rating for 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE?

23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE heated?

The latest EPC at 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE?

23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE is in council tax band C.

Where is 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE located?

23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE?

Police records around 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE 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 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE?

The closest primary school to 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE is Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School (243m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE?

The closest bus stop to 23a, Church Avenue, HG1 4HE is Unity Grove, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23a, Church Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 4HE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 4HE). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 55.3% above the 2008 sale of £179,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm.

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

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

23a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Church Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 4HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a 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.

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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£179,000

Growth on file: -4.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2008Most recent
£179,000
-14.8%over 3 years
4 January 2005
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 4HE: £279,950 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in HG1 4HE

On the street

Versus other Church Avenue homes

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

23a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,627

Street avg £2,336

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Unity Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG1 4HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 4HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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