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2 Brook Cottages, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Brook Cottages

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

2 Brook Cottages is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 76.5% above the 2004 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook Cottages, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brook Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Brook Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£115,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2004Most recent

    £115,000

    +91.7%over 6 years

  2. 29 October 1997

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3QU: £396,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Brook Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £3,316

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Brook Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£223k

1 Church Lane, Burton Leonard

HG3 3SD

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Clint Terrace, Shaw Mills

HG3 3HW

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard

HG3 3SJ

2 bed
£320k

1 Chapel Garth, Markington

HG3 3NY

3 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Brook Cottages, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton

HG3 3QU

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Collin Bank, Birstwith

HG3 3AJ

3 bed
£221k

1 Beechwood Terrace, Markington

HG3 3NW

£237k

1 Beechwood Close, Markington

HG3 3NZ

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

St Johns Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HG3 3QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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