Cobblers Cottage, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU
About Cobblers Cottage
Cobblers Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 31.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Cobblers Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Cobblers Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
3 applications on record at Cobblers Cottage, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU
- May 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension, first floor extension and alterations to doors and windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01242/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2020Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Cobblers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 5 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2015Most recent
£595,000
+22.7%over 4 years15 February 2011
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3QU: £396,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in HG3 3QU
Belmont House, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU
Sold Nov 2023
£396,000Kirkdene, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU
Sold Jul 2023
£392,000Beck Cottage, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU
Sold Sept 2022
£440,000Bridgend Cottage, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU
Sold Apr 2022
£855,000Crispin Cottage, St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3QU
Sold Sept 2021
£335,000
Versus other St Johns Road homes
EPC Rating for Cobblers Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,250
Street avg £3,162
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







