1 Firs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9HA
About 1 Firs Avenue
1 Firs Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9HA). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2091 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 194 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £994,000 is 37.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
1 Firs Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Firs Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 1 Firs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9HA
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/02611/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Firs Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£994,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 11 years.
£721,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2012Most recent
£721,000
+13.5%over 3 years30 July 2008
£635,000
+130.9%over 6 years8 March 2002
£275,000
+10.0%over 1 year9 February 2001
£249,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9HA: £670,000 (2021–2006).
Versus other Firs Avenue homes
1 Firs Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,712
Street avg £4,276
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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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
Firs Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oatlands Infant School. 13 schools nearby.
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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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







