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

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 32.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 91.8% 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.

Appletree Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£265,000

Growth on file: 20.7% per year over 3 years.

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).

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.

EPC Rating for Appletree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,487

Street avg £2,125

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Appletree Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£349k

1 Collin Bank, Birstwith

HG3 3AJ

3 bed
£360k

1 Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard

HG3 3SJ

2 bed
£337k

1 Dole Bank, Markington

HG3 3PJ

£336k

1 Brook Cottages, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton

HG3 3QU

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Council Houses, Nidd

HG3 3BE

£320k

1 Chapel Garth, Markington

HG3 3NY

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Copgrove Terrace, Burton Leonard

HG3 3SN

£410k

1 Cross Keys Yard, High Street, Markington

HG3 3NR

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Harrogate report

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

0.2 km

Thornton Grove Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

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

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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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Appletree Cottage, Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, HG3 3JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.