Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lavender Cottage, Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Lavender Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lavender Cottage is a semi-detached house in Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Lavender 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 June 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lavender Cottage, Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lavender Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lavender Cottage 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£876,000
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 5 sales in HG3 1HQ: £865,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in HG3 1HQ
Weathertop, Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ
Sold Jul 2024
£770,000Kirkby Chase, Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ
Sold Nov 2023
£3,500,000The Fold, Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ
Sold Aug 2023
£890,000Prospect House, Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ
Sold Jul 2023
£865,000Wharfedale View, Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ
Sold Jul 2022
£360,000
Versus other Barrowby Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Lavender Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
Star and Garter — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
All Saints Church of England School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG3 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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