4 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AP
About 4 Castle Street
4 Castle Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £685,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
4 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Castle Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 4 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AP
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/00525/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionDec 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£704,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2025Most recent
£685,000
+25.7%over 4 years13 September 2020
£545,000
+31.3%over 8 years14 December 2011
£415,000
+56.0%over 8 years27 May 2003
£266,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1AP: £622,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HG3 1AP
34 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AP
Sold Oct 2024
£622,00044 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AP
Sold Aug 2022
£845,00030 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AP
Sold Sept 2021
£625,0007 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AP
Sold Sept 2021
£270,00017 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AP
Sold Mar 2021
£225,000
Versus other Castle Street homes
Years Held for 4 Castle Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,363
Street avg £3,576
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







