What kind of home is 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL?

1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL?

1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL last sold for £521,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and November 2019, 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL rose from £92,500 to £521,000, a change of £428,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL?

1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 5EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL?

1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL in?

1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL?

Police records around 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL show an average of 216 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL?

The closest primary school to 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL is Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School (260m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate High School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Franklin Square, HG1 5EL is Civic Centre, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Franklin Square, Harrogate, HG1 5EL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

166 m²

1787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Franklin Square

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

1 Franklin Square is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 166 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 17.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £521,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

1 Franklin Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromE47toD56

Windows

Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Franklin Square, Harrogate, HG1 5EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Franklin Square has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 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.

Price for 1 Franklin Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£521,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2019Most recent
£521,000
+27.1%over 4 years
22 December 2014
£410,000
+343.2%over 19 years
30 March 1995
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 5EL: £382,000 (2019–2010).

Nearby sales in HG1 5EL

On the street

Versus other Franklin Square homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Franklin Square is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

216/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Civic Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG1 5EL 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 5EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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