Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, Harrogate, HG1 5EU
Estimated value
£166,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£32,000)+419%
- Against HG1 5EU's recent median (£196,500)-16%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£166,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£32,000)+419%
- Against HG1 5EU's recent median (£196,500)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 The Cottage is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG1 5EU. 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 May 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in HG1 5EU
5 sales, median £196,500 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
2 The Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
4 September 1997Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG1 5EU: £196,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in HG1 5EU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, Harrogate, HG1 5EU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG1 5EU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 418.8% above the 1997 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 65.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Cottage, Elmwood Street, Harrogate, HG1 5EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Elmwood Street homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£667
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.3 km
Waterloo Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary83m
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary SchoolPrimary704m
- Coppice Valley Primary SchoolPrimary720m
- St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary797m
Nearest stops
- Waterloo StreetBus stop253m
- Chatsworth PlaceBus stop298m
- Civic CentreBus stop327m
- Civic CentreBus stop353m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,085 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour686 reports21%
- Shoplifting440 reports14%
- Other Theft213 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 2 The Cottage is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG1 5EU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 The Cottage. 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 2 The Cottage was lodged in May 2021 at band E and is valid until May 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 The Cottage. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG1 5EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 The Cottage is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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