Flat 3, 23 Harlow Oval, Harrogate, HG2 0DS

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harrogate (HG2 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 96 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 74–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).

Last sale on file: £260,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 96 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 18.5% above the 2020 sale price.