What kind of home is 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA?

16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA sell for?

16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA last sold for £575,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £413,000 in March 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA?

Across 2 sales between March 2020 and July 2025, 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA rose from £413,000 to £575,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA?

The current EPC rating for 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA?

16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG2 9BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA use?

The latest EPC at 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA?

16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA in?

16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA sits in Harrogate. It falls within the HG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA?

Police records around 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA?

The closest primary school to 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA is St Peter's Church of England Primary School (687m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrogate Grammar School (410m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA?

The closest bus stop to 16b, The Oval, HG2 9BA is Tewit Well Ave, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16b, The Oval, Harrogate, HG2 9BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9BA). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

A recent sale: £575,000 in July 2025. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 121 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 26 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromE49toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2024from Nov 2013

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16b, The Oval, Harrogate, HG2 9BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16b has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£575,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2025Most recent
£575,000
+39.2%over 5 years
30 March 2020
£413,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9BA: £1,175,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HG2 9BA

On the street

Versus other The Oval homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16b is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,752

Street avg £3,767

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tewit Well Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Harrogate Grammar School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG2 9BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG2 9BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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