3 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB
About 3 Firs Drive
3 Firs Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £899,000 is 34.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
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Energy performance
3 Firs Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
1 application on record at 3 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB
- Jan 2018PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey extension, replacement single storey garage extension and porch. Alterations to fenestration.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05019/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Firs Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£899,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 20 years.
£667,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2017Most recent
£667,500
+456.3%over 19 years26 February 1998
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9HB: £857,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Firs Drive homes
3 Firs Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,149
Street avg £4,422
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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