26 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB
About 26 Firs Drive
26 Firs Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 265 m² the property is well over the postcode median (187 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £1,120,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
26 Firs Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
26 Firs Drive 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
26 Firs Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£1,173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£1,120,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£1,120,000
+82.1%over 11 years26 June 2013
£615,000
+7.0%over 6 years3 July 2006
£575,000
+84.3%over 5 years8 January 2001
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9HB: £857,500 (2025–2023).
Versus other Firs Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 26 Firs Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,226
Street avg £4,350
Floor Area
265 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
0.2 km
Firs Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Oatlands Infant School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB