What kind of home is 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP?

8 Church Square, HG1 4SP is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP sell for?

8 Church Square, HG1 4SP last sold for £438,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £249,000 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2006 and November 2015, 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP rose from £249,000 to £438,000, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP?

8 Church Square, HG1 4SP has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 4SP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP had any planning applications?

8 Church Square, HG1 4SP has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in September 2011 (ref. 11/02826/LB). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP?

8 Church Square, HG1 4SP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP in?

8 Church Square, HG1 4SP sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP?

Police records around 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP 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.

What schools are near 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP?

The closest primary school to 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP is St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (749m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate High School (534m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Square, HG1 4SP is Christ Church, 94m away. The nearest rail option is Harrogate Rail Station, 890m away.

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8 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Church Square

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

8 Church Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 4SP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 113 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 13% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromE54toD57

Low Energy Lighting

75%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Square has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at 8 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP

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Flagged:Listed building

Sept 2011
Heritage
Outcome in report
Listed building application for the blocking up of 1 ground floor window.
Listed
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
11/02826/LB
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Church Square saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£438,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2015Most recent
£438,000
+10.9%over 8 years
22 April 2007
£395,000
+58.6%over 1 year
1 January 2006
£249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 4SP: £475,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HG1 4SP

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Versus other Church Square homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,876

Street avg £3,740

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Christ Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Harrogate High School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG1 4SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

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