Rear Of 2a, St Marks Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8AE
About Rear Of 2a
Rear Of 2a is a semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG2 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Rear Of 2a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Rear Of 2a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Rear Of 2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 8AE: £575,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HG2 8AE
Versus other St Marks Avenue homes
Floor Area for Rear Of 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 164 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St George's Rd Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oatlands Infant School. 18 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
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







