Shepherd Barn, Drovers Fold, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3DJ
About Shepherd Barn
Shepherd Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £972,000 is 24.6% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Shepherd Barn has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Shepherd Barn, Drovers Fold, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3DJ
- Jun 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed single storey front extension to form porch.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02261/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Shepherd Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£972,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£780,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2017Most recent
£780,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3DJ: £480,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in HG3 3DJ
4 Drovers Fold, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3DJ
Sold Jan 2024
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Sold Jun 2023
£1,085,000Tithe Barn, Drovers Fold, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3DJ
Sold Mar 2021
£850,0002 Drovers Fold, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3DJ
Sold Jan 2018
£305,0003 Drovers Fold, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3DJ
Sold Nov 2017
£335,000
Versus other Drovers Fold homes
Shepherd Barn outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,391
Street avg £3,515
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.1 km
Drovers Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







