Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Firs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9HA
Estimated value
£911,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£670,000)+36%
- Against HG2 9HA's recent median (£705,000)+29%
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
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£911,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£670,000)+36%
- Against HG2 9HA's recent median (£705,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Firs Avenue is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
161 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
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 | None on this home | 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.
8 Firs Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 August 2015Most recent
£670,000
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 8 Firs Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Firs Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9HA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £911,000 is 36% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). At 161 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (208 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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
- 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.
8 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 08 Jun 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jun 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Sept 2013
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Jul 2014from Oct 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Oct 2014from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
6%42%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2015from Oct 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
42%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Firs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Firs Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Firs Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 8 Firs Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,161
Street avg £3,813
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 8 Firs Avenue is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Firs Avenue was lodged in June 2015 at band D and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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
- 8 Firs Avenue is in council tax band F. 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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