18 First Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 7PA
About 18 First Avenue
18 First Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Harrogate (HG2 7PA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 79 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 22.5% above the 2017 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 First Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 First Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 12 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2017Most recent
£200,000
+13.6%over 12 years31 July 2005
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 7PA: £178,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HG2 7PA
Versus other First Avenue homes
18 First Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,532
Street avg £2,542
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
141/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Broughton Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hookstone Chase Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







