What kind of home is 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR?

53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR last change hands?

53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR last sold for £560,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR?

Across 3 sales between July 2004 and February 2021, 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR rose from £185,000 to £560,000, a change of £375,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR?

The current EPC rating for 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR?

53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 1AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR use?

The latest EPC at 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR?

53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to August 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR?

53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR in?

53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR sits in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR?

Police records around 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR 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 transport links are near 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR?

The closest bus stop to 53 Castle Street, HG3 1AR is Clive Road, 55m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AR

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Castle Street

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

53 Castle Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 163 m² it sits well below the postcode median (280 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 10.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

53 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Castle Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

3 applications on record at 53 Castle Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AR

3decisions3extensions24documents2nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Apr 2004
Garage ConversionHeritage
Outcome in report
Listed Building application for the conversion of garage to form additional living accommodation including the walling up of existing garage entrance, raising of roof height, formation of internal opening and moving of window.
Listed
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
04/00983/LB
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ExtensionSept 2012Decision
ExtensionAug 2012Decision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£560,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2021Most recent
£560,000
+3.3%over 4 years
10 July 2016
£542,000
+193.0%over 11 years
26 July 2004
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1AR: £615,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in HG3 1AR

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Castle Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,436

Street avg £3,170

On par

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 256 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 12.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Clive Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 1AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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