What type of property is 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS?

1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS sell for?

1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS last sold for £450,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS?

1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 5RS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS located?

1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS sits in Bouthwaite, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS show an average of 81 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Covill Cottage, HG3 5RS is The Green, 1.3km away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Covill Cottage, Bouthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 5RS

Estimated value

£267,000

Since the 2022 sale (£450,000)-41%
Against HG3 5RS's recent median (£415,000)-36%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£267,000

Against its 2022 sale (£450,000)-41%
Against HG3 5RS's recent median (£415,000)-36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Covill Cottage is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 5RS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in HG3 5RS
5 sales, median £415,000 (2025–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

5 September 2022Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 5RS: £415,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HG3 5RS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Covill Cottage, Bouthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 5RS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Covill Cottage

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

1 Covill Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bouthwaite, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 40.7% below the 2022 sale of £450,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 74 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 February 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Covill Cottage, Bouthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Covill Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Covill Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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

81/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

The Green — bus stop.

Nearest stops

The GreenBus stop1.3km
Wath BridgeBus stop2.9km
BridgeBus stop2.9km
Sportsman's ArmsBus stop3.0km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences537 reports44%
Anti-social Behaviour201 reports17%
Other Theft76 reports6%
Burglary74 reports6%

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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 5RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 5RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Covill Cottage is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 5RS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Covill Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Covill Cottage was lodged in February 2022 at band D and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Covill Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HG3 5RS. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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