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Thistledown, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Thistledown

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

Thistledown is a two-bedroom detached house in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £423,900 in October 2025. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 92 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromG1toD63
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

Thistledown sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at Thistledown, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG

1decisions6documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Feb 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Felling of 1 Cherry tree and crown reduction of 1 Norway Spruce within Spofforth Conservation Area.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00073/TCON
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Thistledown was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£423,900

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2025Most recent

    £423,900

    +63.0%over 6 years
  2. 3 July 2019

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1AG: £275,000 (2023–2013).

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 price per m², Thistledown stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,608

Street avg £2,611

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Thistledown

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for HG3 1AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Thistledown, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.