Castlestead, Flat 1, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5QF

Castlestead is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 86 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Castlestead (86–188 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 5 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since March 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 104.2% above the 1995 sale of £95,000. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.