Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Firs Gate, Harrogate, HG2 9HE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£786,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£350,000)+125%
- Against HG2 9HE's recent median (£550,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£786,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£350,000)+125%
- Against HG2 9HE's recent median (£550,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Firs Gate is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 9HE. 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
161 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in HG2 9HE
5 sales, median £550,000 (2025–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Firs Gate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 January 2004Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG2 9HE: £550,000 (2025–1996).
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 1 Firs Gate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Firs Gate is a detached house in Harrogate (HG2 9HE). 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 (December 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).
Held since January 2004 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £786,000 sits 124.6% above the 2004 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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.
1 Firs Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Firs Gate, Harrogate, HG2 9HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Firs Gate, Harrogate, HG2 9HE
1decisions26documents
- Oct 2018RenovationFullOutcome in report
Formation of new access, installation of gates and trellis to existing fencing.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03165/FUL
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Versus other Firs Gate homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Firs Gate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £3,291
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 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
0.1 km
Firs Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Oatlands Infant School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oatlands Infant SchoolPrimary711m
- Oatlands Community Junior SchoolPrimary713m
- Pannal Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Rossett Acre Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Firs AvenueBus stop138m
- Fulwith Mill LaneBus stop165m
- Almsford AveBus stop230m
- Beech RdBus stop239m
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 9HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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 1 Firs Gate is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG2 9HE. 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 1 Firs Gate. 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 1 Firs Gate was lodged in December 2016 at band E and is valid until December 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Firs Gate. 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 9HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Firs Gate 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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