What type of property is Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP?

Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP?

The current EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP?

Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 3QP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP?

Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP located?

Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP sits in Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP in a safe area?

Police records around Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP?

The closest primary school to Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP is Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School (126m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP?

The closest bus stop to Orchard Cottage, Main Street, HG3 3QP is C of E Primary School, 60m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard Cottage, Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3QP). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Orchard Cottage, Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QP

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Jun 2013
Outline
Outcome in report
Formation of agricultural access track.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
13/01839/PNA
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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.

Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£486,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3QP: £520,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HG3 3QP

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

C of E Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 3QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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