What kind of home is 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW?

3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW last change hands?

3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW last sold for £510,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £178,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and June 2024, 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW rose from £178,000 to £510,000, a change of £332,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW?

3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 3SW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW use?

The latest EPC at 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW?

3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW in?

3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW sits in Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW 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 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW?

The closest primary school to 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW is Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School (202m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Melrose Crescent, HG3 3SW is St Johns Church, 65m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Melrose Crescent, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3SW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Melrose Crescent

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

3 Melrose Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3SW). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £510,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

3 Melrose Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Melrose Crescent, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Melrose Crescent 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2024Most recent
£510,000
+186.5%over 22 years
29 July 2001
£178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 3SW: £335,000 (2018–2000).

Nearby sales in HG3 3SW

On the street

Versus other Melrose Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 Melrose Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,806

Street avg £3,282

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 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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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 3SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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