Somerby House, Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ

Somerby House is a five-bedroom detached house in Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 247 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). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,048,000 is 17.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.