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

1 planning record
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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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£726,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 1996Most recent

    £170,000

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

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

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old School House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£650k

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£577k

1 Buttercup Close, Killinghall

HG3 2WU

£561k

1 Brookfield Fold, Hampsthwaite

HG3 2FZ

4 bed2 bath
£530k

1 Birk Crag Court

HG3 2GH

4 bed2 bath
£496k

1 Brookfield Garth, Hampsthwaite

HG3 2EB

5 bed
£465k

1 Brookfield Crescent, Hampsthwaite

HG3 2EE

4 bed2 bath
£465k

1 Burdock Close, Killinghall

HG3 2WF

£459k

1 Addison Villas, Killinghall

HG3 2DD

5 bed3 bath
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.

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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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