2 Wreaks Cottages, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NN
About 2 Wreaks Cottages
2 Wreaks Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Birstwith, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 2NN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 107.5% above the 2015 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2032
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Planning history
2 Wreaks Cottages 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
2 Wreaks Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 2NN: £185,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in HG3 2NN
Bressay Cottage, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NN
Sold Feb 2025
£160,000Riverdale, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NN
Sold Apr 2015
£680,000Cobbler Cottage, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NN
Sold Jul 2010
£185,000Bressay Court, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NN
Sold Oct 2009
£565,000Riverside Cottage, Wreaks Road, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NN
Sold Dec 2002
£400,000
Versus other Wreaks Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Wreaks Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,468
Street avg £2,523
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
81/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Broomfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







