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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Melrose Crescent

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

8 Melrose Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 3SW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 23.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Melrose Crescent, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Melrose Crescent has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

8 Melrose Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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.

8 Melrose Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,383

Street avg £3,138

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Melrose Crescent

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Melrose Crescent, Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, HG3 3SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.