Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DP
Extendable
Estimated value
£500,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£360,000)+39%
- Against HG2 0DP's recent median (£640,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£500,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£360,000)+39%
- Against HG2 0DP's recent median (£640,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Otley Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 0DP. 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in HG2 0DP
5 sales, median £640,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 0DP: £640,000 (2026–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Otley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Otley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 130 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 38.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
42 Otley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromF38toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%44%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Otley Road has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Otley Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Otley Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,769
Street avg £2,914
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
Pannal Ash Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harrogate Grammar School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harrogate Grammar SchoolSecondary348m
- Rossett Acre Primary SchoolPrimary695m
- Western Primary SchoolPrimary713m
- Rossett SchoolSecondary857m
Nearest stops
- Pannal Ash RoadBus stop79m
- Harlow OvalBus stop115m
- Arthurs AvenueBus stop125m
- The LawnsBus stop131m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences675 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports19%
- Shoplifting184 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson136 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
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 42 Otley Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 0DP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 42 Otley Road. 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 42 Otley Road was lodged in December 2020 at band E and is valid until December 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Otley Road. 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 0DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Otley Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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