Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB
4 planning records
Estimated value
£786,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£460,000)+71%
- Against HG2 9HB's recent median (£857,500)-8%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
179 m²
1926 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£786,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£460,000)+71%
- Against HG2 9HB's recent median (£857,500)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Firs Drive is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 9HB. 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
179 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in HG2 9HB
5 sales, median £857,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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
30 October 2009Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9HB: £857,500 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 12 Firs Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Firs Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £786,000 sits 70.9% above the 2009 sale of £460,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
12 Firs Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 12 Firs Drive in 2022.
4 applications on record at 12 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB
4decisions4extensions48documents
- Jan 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension with juliette balcony and single storey extensions to rear and front elevations.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/04938/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2022Decision
- ExtensionAug 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Firs Drive homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 12 Firs Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,571
Street avg £4,460
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
0.2 km
Firs Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Oatlands Infant School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oatlands Infant SchoolPrimary707m
- Oatlands Community Junior SchoolPrimary764m
- Pannal Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Rossett Acre Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Firs AvenueBus stop160m
- Fulwith Mill LaneBus stop255m
- Beech RdBus stop292m
- Almsford AveBus stop333m
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 9HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
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 12 Firs Drive is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 9HB. 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 12 Firs Drive. 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 12 Firs Drive was lodged in August 2009 at band F and expired in August 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 12 Firs Drive. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG2 9HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Firs Drive 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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