What type of property is School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ?

School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ sell for?

School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ last sold for £390,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in May 2013, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and November 2017, School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ rose from £260,000 to £390,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ have?

The current EPC rating for School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ?

School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 1DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ heated?

The latest EPC at School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ?

School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ is in council tax band E.

Where is School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ located?

School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ sits in Follifoot, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ?

Police records around School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ 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 School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ?

The closest primary school to School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ is Follifoot Church of England Primary School (1.5km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to School Cottage, Rudding Lane, HG3 1DQ is Rudding Holiday Park, 327m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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School Cottage, Rudding Lane, Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3 1DQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About School Cottage

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

School Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Follifoot, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (216 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 28.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

School Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School Cottage, Rudding Lane, Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

School Cottage 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.

School Cottage valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£390,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2017Most recent
£390,000
+50.0%over 4 years
16 May 2013
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1DQ: £1,111,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in HG3 1DQ

On the street

Versus other Rudding Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,980

Street avg £4,561

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

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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

0.3 km

Rudding Holiday Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Follifoot Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG3 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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