187 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DA
About 187 Otley Road
187 Otley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 30.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £345,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 187 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DA
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Amended application Construction of proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof, single storey front extension with pitched roof and 2 storey side extension with pitched roof and first floor bay window to front elevation. Works to the front of the property, including re-modelling of the existing driveway
- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03394/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2020Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 0DA: £500,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Otley Road homes
187 Otley Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,966
Street avg £3,092
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.0 km
Plantation Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Rossett School. 15 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







