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8 Westminster Gate, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Westminster Gate

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

8 Westminster Gate is a three-bedroom detached house in Burn Bridge, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 17.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £515,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Westminster Gate sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Westminster Gate, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Westminster Gate, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LU

1decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of existing rear and side extensions. New 2-storey rear and single-story side extension. Conversion of existing garage to accommodation and open side canopy to enclosed store. Existing flat roof/lounge bay roof replaced. Existing house facing brickwork walls to be rendered.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04816/FUL
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£515,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2022Most recent

    £515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1LU: £735,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Westminster Gate homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Westminster Gate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,905

Street avg £3,838

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Westminster Gate

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westminster Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Pannal Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 1LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Westminster Gate, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.