70 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DP
About 70 Otley Road
70 Otley Road is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harrogate (HG2 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,071,000 is 23.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £865,000 in September 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Energy performance
70 Otley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 70 Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DP
- Feb 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension with alterations to fenestration and erection of detached garage.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/05231/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 70 Otley Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,071,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£865,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2019Most recent
£865,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 0DP: £395,000 (2022–2018).
Versus other Otley Road homes
Floor Area for 70 Otley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,314
Street avg £2,574
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
Pannal Ash Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harrogate Grammar School. 21 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







