1a, Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013). Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £894,000 is 23.3% above the 2013 sale price.
Energy performance
1a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at 1a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1a, Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX
- Dec 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Felling of 1 willow tree within Harrogate Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/04799/TCON
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£894,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 15 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2013Most recent
£725,000
+144.9%over 14 years13 December 1999
£296,000
+557.8%over 12 months18 December 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 8AX: £300,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in HG2 8AX
Flat 3, 2 Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX
Sold Jan 2024
£300,000Flat 4, 2 Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX
Sold Apr 2022
£285,0001 Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX
Sold Mar 2022
£1,140,000Flat 2, 2 Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX
Sold Oct 2018
£325,000Flat 5, 2 Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX
Sold Feb 2014
£276,400
Versus other Alderson Square homes
Habitable Rooms for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 222 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.2 km
Tewit Well Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oatlands Infant School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







