The Nook, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
About The Nook
The Nook is a four-bedroom detached house in Birstwith, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 2NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. 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 £603,000 sits 315.9% above the 1997 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 73.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Nook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Nook 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
The Nook's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 1997Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 2NQ: £756,500 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in HG3 2NQ
1 The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Mar 2021
£535,000Holly Cottage, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Jul 2016
£412,000The Spinney, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Nov 2013
£770,000Rose Cottage, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Jun 2004
£175,000Park Lodge, The Allotments, Birstwith, Harrogate, HG3 2NQ
Sold Mar 1997
£200,000
Versus other The Allotments homes
Price per m² for The Nook lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£986
Street avg £4,077
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.3 km
Post Office — 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
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







