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5 Birk Crag Court, Harrogate, HG3 2GH

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birk Crag Court

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

5 Birk Crag Court is a five-bedroom detached house in Harrogate (HG3 2GH). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £810,000 is 35.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

5 Birk Crag Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD58
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2016from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
100%69%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2022from Feb 2016
Low Energy Lighting
69%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birk Crag Court, Harrogate, HG3 2GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birk Crag Court has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 5 Birk Crag Court, Harrogate, HG3 2GH

2decisions1extensions7documents5nearby
  1. Nov 2002
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Crown lift and branch reduction of 3 no. Beech, 1 no. Sycamore and 1 no. Silver Birch within Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order 35/1994.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    02/04230/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£810,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£599,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2016Most recent

    £599,000

    +49.8%over 3 years
  2. 4 July 2013

    £400,000

    +132.6%over 15 years
  3. 16 October 1997

    £172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 2GH: £525,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Birk Crag Court homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Birk Crag Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,980

Street avg £2,838

On par

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birk Crag Court

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.

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

0.1 km

Ribblehead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Saltergate Junior School. 13 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 2GH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HG3 2GH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 2GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 5 Birk Crag Court, Harrogate, HG3 2GH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.