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Charwall Tower, Flat 1, 3 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ

5 sales on record1 planning record
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
Overview

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 (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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

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
  1. Jan 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Charwall Tower has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£675,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2016Most recent

    £675,000

    +50.0%over 5 years
  2. 28 February 2011

    £450,000

    +15.4%over 5 years
  3. 20 October 2005

    £390,000

    +16.4%over 1 year
  4. 23 January 2004

    £335,000

    +82.1%over 6 years
  5. 7 November 1997

    £184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 0DJ: £520,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Otley Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 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

£4,720

Street avg £2,569

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Charwall Tower

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for HG2 0DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HG2 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Charwall Tower, Flat 1, 3 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.