Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Thistledown, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£422,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£423,900)0%
- Against HG3 1AG's recent median (£275,000)+53%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£422,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£423,900)0%
- Against HG3 1AG's recent median (£275,000)+53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Thistledown is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 1AG. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in HG3 1AG
5 sales, median £275,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
Latest sale on Thistledown was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 October 2025Most recent
£423,900
+63.0%over 6 years3 July 2019
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1AG: £275,000 (2023–2013).
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Sold Apr 2023
£320,00012 Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG
Sold Nov 2018
£294,000Hannover Cottage, Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG
Sold Feb 2015
£275,0009 Church Hill, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AG
Sold Jul 2013
£171,500
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 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 144.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2030
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
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
- Feb 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
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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 £2,536
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary247m
- Follifoot Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Sicklinghall Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The CastleBus stop137m
- Castle SchoolBus stop227m
- Clive RoadBus stop235m
- Massey FoldBus stop279m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences537 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour201 reports17%
- Other Theft76 reports6%
- Burglary74 reports6%
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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 HG3 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
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 Thistledown is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 1AG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Thistledown. 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 Thistledown was lodged in October 2020 at band D and is valid until October 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. 1 application is matched to Thistledown. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG3 1AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Thistledown is in council tax band D. 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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