Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Firs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9HA
4 planning records
Estimated value
£971,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£630,000)+54%
- Against HG2 9HA's recent median (£705,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
226 m²
2431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£971,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£630,000)+54%
- Against HG2 9HA's recent median (£705,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Firs Avenue is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 9HA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
226 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in HG2 9HA
5 sales, median £705,000 (2021–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
11 October 2009Most recent
£630,000
+57.5%over 3 years26 July 2006
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9HA: £705,000 (2021–2008).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Firs Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Firs Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9HA). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £971,000 sits 54.1% above the 2009 sale of £630,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 226 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 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 22 Jul 2019
Current Certificate
Jul 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 July 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Firs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 2 Firs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9HA
4decisions3extensions29documents
- May 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two storey rear extension, two storey and single storey side extensions and 2m high fence to front.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01353/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2021Decision
- Garage ConversionJan 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Firs Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Firs Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,789
Street avg £4,156
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Harrogate district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
141/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Oatlands Infant SchoolPrimary562m
- Oatlands Community Junior SchoolPrimary649m
- Rossett Acre Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Rossett SchoolSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Firs AvenueBus stop88m
- Beech RdBus stop206m
- M & SBus stop230m
- Beech AvenueBus stop259m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences675 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports19%
- Shoplifting184 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson136 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG2 9HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Firs Avenue is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 9HA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Firs Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Firs Avenue was lodged in July 2009 at band D and expired in July 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 2 Firs Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG2 9HA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Firs Avenue is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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