What kind of home is Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG?

Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG is a semi-detached house.

When did Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG last change hands?

Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG last sold for £168,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and September 2005, Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG rose from £77,000 to £168,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG?

The current EPC rating for Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG?

Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 1AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG use?

The latest EPC at Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG?

Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG is in council tax band D.

Which area is Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG in?

Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG sits in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG in a safe area?

Police records around Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG?

The closest primary school to Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG is Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School (247m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG?

The closest bus stop to Castle View, Church Hill, HG3 1AG is The Castle, 137m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Castle View, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Castle View

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Castle View is a semi-detached house in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 93.5% above the 2005 sale of £168,000. At 62 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle View, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Castle View has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£168,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2005Most recent
£168,000
+118.2%over 8 years
19 May 1997
£77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1AG: £294,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in HG3 1AG

On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Castle View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,710

Street avg £2,783

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Harrogate report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG3 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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FAQ

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