Charwall Tower, Flat 1, 3 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ
About Charwall Tower
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 (109 m² across 48 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. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 180.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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
- 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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Sales history & valuation
Charwall Tower has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 19 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£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
Versus other Otley Road homes
On price per m², Charwall Tower stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,720
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







