What type of property is The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ?

The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ?

The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ last sold for £520,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and June 2017, The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ rose from £190,000 to £520,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ?

The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,858 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 94% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ located?

The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ sits in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ?

Police records around The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ 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.

Which schools serve The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ?

The closest primary school to The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ is Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School (225m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to The Old Orchard, High Street, HG3 1BQ is Low Lane Farm, 24m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Orchard, High Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

173 m²

1858 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Orchard

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

The Old Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Spofforth, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1858 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 18.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

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.

The Old Orchard's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Orchard, High Street, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Orchard has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£520,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2017Most recent
£520,000
+30.0%over 8 years
4 June 2009
£400,000
+110.5%over 11 years
5 April 1998
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1BQ: £341,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in HG3 1BQ

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, The Old Orchard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,012

Street avg £3,067

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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

0.0 km

Low Lane Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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