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Old School House, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£726,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£170,000)+327%
  • Against HG3 2NJ's recent median (£487,500)+49%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£726,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£170,000)+327%
  • Against HG3 2NJ's recent median (£487,500)+49%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Old School House is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 2NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    171 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in HG3 2NJ

    5 sales, median £487,500 (2024–1997)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old School House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 1996Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 2NJ: £487,500 (2024–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old School House, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Old School House

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

Old School House is a detached house in Birstwith, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 sits 327.1% above the 1996 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 66.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2036

9 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old School House, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old School House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Old School House, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NJ

1decisions1extensions1documents5nearby
  1. Dec 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    02/05045/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Wreaks Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Old School House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£994

Street avg £3,398

Strongly below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 13.7 t/year

Above
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.
Full Harrogate report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

81/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Birstwith Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary38m
  • Admiral Long Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Post OfficeBus stop76m
  • BroomfieldBus stop434m
  • Elton Bank TopBus stop533m
  • Telephone ExchangeBus stop667m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences537 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour201 reports17%
  • Other Theft76 reports6%
  • Burglary74 reports6%

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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 2NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HG3 2NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 2NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old School House is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 2NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Old School House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old School House was lodged in January 2026 at band D and is valid until January 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Old School House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG3 2NJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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