What kind of home is Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU?

Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU?

Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU last sold for £515,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and February 2025, Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU rose from £90,000 to £515,000, a change of £425,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU?

The current EPC rating for Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU?

Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 3RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU use?

The latest EPC at Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU in?

Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU sits in Burton Leonard, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district.

Is Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU in a safe area?

Police records around Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU 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.

What schools are near Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU?

The closest primary school to Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU is Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School (256m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU?

The closest bus stop to Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, HG3 3RU is The Green, 398m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, Burton Leonard, Harrogate, HG3 3RU

Notable viewsExtendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Essendine Cottage

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

Essendine Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Burton Leonard, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3RU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £515,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
Summer houseYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Essendine 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

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Essendine Cottage, Station Lane, Burton Leonard, Harrogate, HG3 3RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Essendine 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Essendine Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£515,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2025Most recent
£515,000
+472.2%over 29 years
19 February 1996
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3RU: £580,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in HG3 3RU

On the street

Versus other Station Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Essendine Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,153

Street avg £3,180

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Chantry Court, Ripley

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1 Collin Spring Court, Birstwith

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4 bed3 bath

£360k

1 Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard

HG3 3SJ

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£239k

1 Clint Terrace, Shaw Mills

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Burton Leonard 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 3RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 3RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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