Greenwood House, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
About Greenwood House
Greenwood House is a five-bedroom detached house in Birstwith, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 422 m² (around 4541 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 21). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. At 422 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,511,000 is 43.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Greenwood House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Greenwood House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£2,511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 14 years.
£1,745,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2011Most recent
£1,745,000
+257.9%over 13 years29 June 1997
£487,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in HG3 2NJ: £260,000 (2024–1996).
Nearby sales in HG3 2NJ
The Vicarage, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
Sold Oct 2024
£650,0002 Wayside, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
Sold Oct 2023
£300,000Dale Cottage, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
Sold Jul 2018
£220,000Old School House, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ
Sold Aug 1996
£170,000
Versus other Wreaks Road homes
Price per m² for Greenwood House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,136
Street avg £3,153
Floor Area
422 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
34.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Birstwith Church of England Primary School. 4 schools 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







