Cobblers Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
About Cobblers Cottage
Cobblers Cottage is a detached house in Ripley, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 10 years since the last transfer (April 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 34.9% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Cobblers Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at Cobblers Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
- May 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Felling of 1 Yew within Ripley Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01329/TCON
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Sales history & valuation
Cobblers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3AY: £198,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in HG3 3AY
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Sold Feb 2023
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Sold Mar 2020
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Sold Feb 2020
£175,0004 Estate Cottage, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
Sold Oct 2019
£198,000Oak House, Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY
Sold Aug 2019
£1,175,000
Versus the street
Cobblers Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,629
Street avg £3,659
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







