2a Manor Cottages, Church Lane, South Stainley, Harrogate, HG3 3NE

2a Manor Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in South Stainley, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 10.6% below the 2015 sale of £265,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (305 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).