Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Birch Grove, Harrogate, HG1 4HR
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£197,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£188,500)+5%
- Against HG1 4HR's recent median (£195,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£197,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£188,500)+5%
- Against HG1 4HR's recent median (£195,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Birch Grove is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG1 4HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
48 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in HG1 4HR
5 sales, median £195,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
Sales timeline
6 October 2025Most recent
£188,500
+50.8%over 2 years31 August 2023
£125,000
-33.2%over 2 years15 July 2021
£187,000
+133.8%over 9 years20 July 2011
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 4HR: £195,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
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About 48 Birch Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Birch Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £188,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 48 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 39 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromF35toE53
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Birch Grove, Harrogate, HG1 4HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 48 Birch Grove, Harrogate, HG1 4HR
1decisions1extensions12documents6nearby
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey bay window and single storey extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/03388/FUL
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Versus other Birch Grove homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 48 Birch Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,927
Street avg £2,490
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.
Crime
216/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Poplar Grove Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary175m
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary SchoolPrimary627m
- Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary931m
- St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary973m
Nearest stops
- Poplar Grove TopBus stop135m
- Cinder PathBus stop158m
- Poplar GroveBus stop174m
- Richard Taylor SchBus stop180m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,085 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour686 reports21%
- Shoplifting440 reports14%
- Other Theft213 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG1 4HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 48 Birch Grove is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG1 4HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 48 Birch Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 48 Birch Grove was lodged in June 2024 at band E and is valid until June 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 48 Birch Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG1 4HR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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