5 The Square, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NL
About 5 The Square
5 The Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birstwith, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 526 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 49 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 23.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
5 The Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 The Square 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
5 The Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£218,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2017Most recent
£218,500
+2.8%over 11 years20 April 2006
£212,500
+22.8%over 2 years18 March 2004
£173,000
+106.0%over 4 years15 December 1999
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 2NL: £300,000 (2025–2011).
Versus other The Square homes
Price per m² for 5 The Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,040
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB