Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£451,000
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£451,000
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The estimate for Elm Tree Cottage is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 3NE. 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.
Floor area
120 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in HG3 3NE
5 sales, median £825,000 (2024–2022)
| Data | This page | Full report |
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| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Elm Tree Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
14 May 2026Most recent
£435,000
+2.4%over 4 years28 October 2021
£425,000
+70.0%over 11 months27 November 2020
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3NE: £825,000 (2024–2022).
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Elm Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Stainley, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good.
A recent sale: £435,000 in May 2026. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (305 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2020–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Elm Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
On years held, Elm Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,625
Street avg £2,969
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 286 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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
0.3 km
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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