8 Firs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9HA
About 8 Firs Avenue
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
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Firs Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£911,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£670,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 August 2015Most recent
£670,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9HA: £705,000 (2021–2008).
Versus other Firs Avenue homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







