85 Larkfield Road, Harrogate, HG2 0BU
About 85 Larkfield Road
85 Larkfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 84.4% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
85 Larkfield Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 85 Larkfield Road, Harrogate, HG2 0BU
- May 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of single storey and two storey extension.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01247/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
85 Larkfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 3 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2010Most recent
£250,000
+13.6%over 3 years26 January 2007
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 0BU: £294,463 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in HG2 0BU
Versus other Larkfield Road homes
Floor Area for 85 Larkfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,908
Street avg £3,041
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Larkfield Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Rossett School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







