1 West Lea Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 0AT

1 West Lea Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Harrogate (HG2 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 77 m² this is the 11th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good.

It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £204,000 sits 191.4% above the 1998 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).