What type of property is 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU?

1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU last change hands?

1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU last sold for £140,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in June 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2001 and February 2021, 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU rose from £60,000 to £140,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU?

1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG1 5EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU located?

1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG1 postcode district.

Is 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU 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 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU?

The closest primary school to 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU is Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School (83m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate High School (907m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, HG1 5EU is Waterloo Street, 253m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, Harrogate, HG1 5EU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 The Cottage

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

1 The Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 5EU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £140,000. 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

Bedrooms2

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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 3)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromD62toF38

May 2023from Jan 2021

EPC improved fromF38toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, Harrogate, HG1 5EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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.

1 The Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2021Most recent
£140,000
+133.3%over 19 years
28 June 2001
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 5EU: £188,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HG1 5EU

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Street homes

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

Floor Area for 1 The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,383

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Waterloo Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 5EU 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 5EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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