Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,283,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,015,000)+26%
- Against HG2 9HB's recent median (£857,500)+50%
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
5
Floor area
318 m²
3423 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,283,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,015,000)+26%
- Against HG2 9HB's recent median (£857,500)+50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Firs Drive is modelled from its 318 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
318 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
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 3 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.
8 Firs Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
4 February 2021Most recent
£1,015,000
+37.2%over 7 years4 April 2013
£740,000
+166.2%over 10 years22 January 2003
£278,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9HB: £857,500 (2025–2024).
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 Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Firs Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (around 3423 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 318 m² the property is well over the postcode median (187 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,283,000 is 26.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,015,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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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 Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromC72toD64
Low Energy Lighting
2%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Firs Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 8 Firs Drive, Harrogate, HG2 9HB
3decisions3extensions12documents
- May 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two storey rear and single storey side extensions, including formation of front bay window.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00521/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchSept 2014Decision
- ExtensionSept 2003Decision
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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.
Floor Area for 8 Firs Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,192
Street avg £4,419
Floor Area
318 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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 8 Firs Drive is modelled from its 318 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Firs Drive was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 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
- 8 Firs Drive is in council tax band G. 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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