Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Estate Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
3 planning records
Estimated value
£221,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£175,000)+26%
- Against HG3 3AY's recent median (£675,000)-67%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£221,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£175,000)+26%
- Against HG3 3AY's recent median (£675,000)-67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Estate Cottage is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 3AY. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in HG3 3AY
5 sales, median £675,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 February 2020Most recent
£175,000
-7.9%over 3 years13 June 2016
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3AY: £675,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in HG3 3AY
Ripley Garage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
Sold Jun 2025
£675,000Chantry House, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
Sold Feb 2023
£1,500,0001 Estate Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
Sold Mar 2020
£162,0004 Estate Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
Sold Oct 2019
£198,000Oak House, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
Sold Aug 2019
£1,175,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Estate Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 2 Estate Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Estate Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ripley, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 26.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £175,000 in February 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
2 Estate Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE48toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Estate Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Estate Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
3 applications on record at 2 Estate Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
3decisions2extensions87documents5nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Aug 2019ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Listed building consent for the demolition of 4 no. single-storey extensions and erection of 4 no. single-storey extensions.
Listed- Documents
- 42 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03880/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2020Decision
- ExtensionAug 2019Decision
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- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
- The 87 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Estate Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,365
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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.
Crime
81/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ripley Endowed Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ripley Endowed Church of England SchoolPrimary91m
- Killinghall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- CrossBus stop58m
- CrossBus stop66m
- Ripley RoundaboutBus stop303m
- Ripley RoundaboutBus stop391m
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 3AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 2 Estate Cottage is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 3AY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Estate 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 2 Estate Cottage was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Estate 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 3 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG3 3AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Estate Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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