Silkstone, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG
About Silkstone
Silkstone is a detached house in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1811 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 184.5% above the 2011 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 54.9% below the postcode norm. 19 planning records sit against the property, 18 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.
Energy performance
Silkstone sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 August 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Silkstone has been through 18 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
19 applications on record at Silkstone, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG
- Feb 2005Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown lift and prune 1 Willow; reduce and trim 2 Cypress; and seek advice for work to 1 Eucalyptus and 1 Sycamore trees within the Spofforth Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Reference
- 05/00304/TCON
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2021Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2018Decision
+ 16 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Silkstone valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2011Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1AG: £294,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HG3 1AG
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Sold Nov 2018
£294,000Hannover Cottage, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG
Sold Feb 2015
£275,000
Versus other Church Hill homes
Silkstone is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,189
Street avg £2,847
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
81/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







