Almsford Court, 4, 2 Almsford Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8HD

Almsford Court is a semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG2 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 88 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Almsford Court, where floor areas span 83–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 35.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).