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Flat 5, 5 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 4SP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD57
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
12%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2025from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD57toC73
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 5 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Flat 5 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2022Most recent

    £475,000

    +27.7%over 4 years
  2. 21 February 2018

    £372,000

    +53.3%over 11 years
  3. 24 October 2006

    £242,600

    +341.1%over 10 years
  4. 7 August 1996

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 4SP: £441,400 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Square homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,654

Street avg £2,644

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for HG1 4SP

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 5, 5 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.