16 Westminster Drive, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LW
About 16 Westminster Drive
16 Westminster Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burn Bridge, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £440,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 27% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 16 Westminster Drive, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LW
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/06124/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
16 Westminster Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 24 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£440,000
+27.5%over 10 years18 March 2010
£345,000
+50.0%over 4 years6 July 2005
£230,000
+223.9%over 8 years6 October 1996
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 1LW: £665,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HG3 1LW
32 Westminster Drive, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LW
Sold Mar 2025
£765,0002 Westminster Drive, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LW
Sold Mar 2025
£400,00022 Westminster Drive, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LW
Sold Oct 2024
£665,0002a, Westminster Drive, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LW
Sold Mar 2024
£520,00044 Westminster Drive, Burn Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 1LW
Sold Oct 2023
£670,000
Versus other Westminster Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 16 Westminster Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,536
Street avg £3,499
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Pannal Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







