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Appletree Cottage, Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3JR

4 planning records

Estimated value

£356,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£265,000)+34%
  • Against HG3 3JR's recent median (£376,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£356,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£265,000)+34%
  • Against HG3 3JR's recent median (£376,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Appletree Cottage is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 3JR. 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

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in HG3 3JR

    5 sales, median £376,000 (2023–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Appletree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2015Most recent

    £265,000

    +64.6%over 2 years

  2. 22 February 2013

    £161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3JR: £376,000 (2023–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Appletree Cottage, Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3JR. 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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Overview

About Appletree Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Appletree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 34.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 82.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromF26toE51
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Appletree Cottage, Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Appletree Cottage, Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3JR

4decisions38documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2012
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Application to approve details required under condtions 3 and 4 of permission 6.61.68.C.FUL in relation to materials.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    12/02553/DISCON
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
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On the street

Versus other Colber Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Appletree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £2,125

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
Area

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.
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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

0.2 km

Thornton Grove Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Admiral Long Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Admiral Long Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Thornton Grove FarmBus stop194m
  • Drovers InnBus stop901m
  • Holly Beck HouseBus stop1.0km
  • Town StreetBus stop1.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences537 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour201 reports17%
  • Other Theft76 reports6%
  • Burglary74 reports6%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG3 3JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HG3 3JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 3JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Appletree Cottage is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 3JR. 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 Appletree 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 Appletree Cottage was lodged in January 2026 at band E and is valid until January 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Appletree 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 1 school and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HG3 3JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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