Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Charwall Tower, Flat 1, 3 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£718,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£700,000)+3%
- Against HG2 0DJ's recent median (£520,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£718,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£700,000)+3%
- Against HG2 0DJ's recent median (£520,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Charwall Tower is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 0DJ. 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
143 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in HG2 0DJ
5 sales, median £520,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Charwall Tower has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£700,000
+3.7%over 7 years27 October 2016
£675,000
+50.0%over 5 years28 February 2011
£450,000
+15.4%over 5 years20 October 2005
£390,000
+16.4%over 1 year23 January 2004
£335,000
+82.1%over 6 years7 November 1997
£184,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 0DJ: £520,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HG2 0DJ
Hillside House, Flat 1, 13 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ
Sold Jun 2025
£570,0001c, Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ
Sold Apr 2023
£305,000Hillside House, Flat 4, 13 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ
Sold Feb 2023
£189,000The Cottage, 3 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ
Sold Dec 2021
£520,00021 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ
Sold Nov 2021
£1,100,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Charwall Tower
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Charwall Tower is a semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG2 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor 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 lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. At 143 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Charwall Tower, where floor areas span 99–189 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 193.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £700,000.
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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2023from Sept 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%80%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Charwall Tower, Flat 1, 3 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Charwall Tower sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at Charwall Tower, Flat 1, 3 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ
1decisions5documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Jan 2023Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Felling and removal of Pear Tree (T1); Felling and removal of Plum Tree (T2); Crown lift by 1.5 metres of Yew Tree (T3); Trimming and 2-3 metres reduction of group of Conifers (G1) within Harrogare Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04954/TCON
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Versus other Otley Road homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Charwall Tower stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,895
Street avg £2,562
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
141/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Victoria Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harrogate Grammar School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harrogate Grammar SchoolSecondary359m
- St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary569m
- Western Primary SchoolPrimary572m
- Rossett Acre Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Victoria RdBus stop100m
- Trinity RoadBus stop218m
- Grammar Sch EntrBus stop313m
- Prince of WalesBus stop324m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences675 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports19%
- Shoplifting184 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson136 reports7%
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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 HG2 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
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 Charwall Tower is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 0DJ. 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. 6 sales are recorded for Charwall Tower. 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 Charwall Tower was lodged in September 2023 at band D and is valid until September 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Charwall Tower. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG2 0DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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