Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Castle Dene, Follifoot Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AY
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Castle Dene
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Castle Dene is a detached house in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Castle Dene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Castle Dene, Follifoot Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
3 applications on record at Castle Dene, Follifoot Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AY
1 live now2decisions11documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Felling of 1 no Cypress Tree (T1) within Spofforth Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HGTZC24/04131/TCON
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2026Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Castle Dene has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£827,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in HG3 1AY: £1,112,500 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in HG3 1AY
The Grange, Follifoot Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AY
Sold Sept 2021
£2,350,000Arbor House, Follifoot Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AY
Sold Jul 2020
£730,000The Grange, The Old Coach House, Follifoot Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AY
Sold May 2012
£1,375,000Holly House, Follifoot Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1AY
Sold Jun 2009
£850,000
Versus other Follifoot Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Castle Dene stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.7 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Castle School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG3 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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