Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Holly Cottage, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£543,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£412,000)+32%
- Against HG3 2NQ's recent median (£756,500)-28%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£543,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£412,000)+32%
- Against HG3 2NQ's recent median (£756,500)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Holly Cottage is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 2NQ. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in HG3 2NQ
5 sales, median £756,500 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Holly Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 July 2016Most recent
£412,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 2NQ: £756,500 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in HG3 2NQ
Cherry Tree Garth, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Dec 2025
£500,0001 The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Mar 2021
£535,000The Spinney, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Nov 2013
£770,000Rose Cottage, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Jun 2004
£175,000The Nook, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Nov 1997
£145,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About Holly Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holly Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Birstwith, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 2NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 31.8% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Holly Cottage.
1 application on record at Holly Cottage, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
1decisions1extensions11documents5nearby
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01547/FUL
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Versus other The Allotments homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Holly Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,162
Street avg £2,995
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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.
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
0.3 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Birstwith Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birstwith Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary289m
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop268m
- Fountains BentBus stop531m
- Elton Bank TopBus stop600m
- BroomfieldBus stop697m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences537 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour201 reports17%
- Other Theft76 reports6%
- Burglary74 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG3 2NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Holly Cottage is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 2NQ. 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 Holly Cottage. 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 Holly Cottage was lodged in March 2014 at band E and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Holly Cottage. 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 2NQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Holly Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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