What type of property is Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW?

Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW is a semi-detached house.

When did Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW last change hands?

Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW last sold for £790,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in May 2012, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and August 2025, Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW rose from £240,000 to £790,000, a change of £550,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW?

The current EPC rating for Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2012 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW?

Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (1,948 sq ft). That makes it about 183% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HG3 5RW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW heated?

The latest EPC at Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW?

Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW has council approval for single-storey extension granted in February 2017 under ref. 17/00084/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW?

Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW is in council tax band C.

Where is Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW located?

Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW sits in Bouthwaite, Harrogate, Harrogate. It falls within the HG3 postcode district.

Is Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW in a safe area?

Police records around Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW 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 is the nearest station to Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW?

The closest bus stop to Fountains Cottage, HG3 5RW is The Green, 463m away. In total there are 3 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Fountains Cottage, Bouthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 5RW

6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

181 m²

1948 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fountains Cottage

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

Fountains Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bouthwaite, Harrogate, Harrogate (HG3 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 33.3% below the 2025 sale of £790,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £790,000 — fresh data. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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(1 of 3)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromF34toD63

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Jan 2024from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromD63toC79

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fountains Cottage, Bouthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fountains Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at Fountains Cottage, Bouthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 5RW

6decisions3extensions60documents1nearby

Sept 2012
Full
Outcome in report
Raising of roof height to form first floor, removal of dormer window with the installation of 4 rooflights and glazed folding doors to replace window.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
12/02601/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2021Decision
Garage ConversionMay 2019Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Fountains Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£790,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£790,000
+229.2%over 13 years
1 May 2012
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 5RW: £550,000 (2025–1997).

Nearby sales in HG3 5RW

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Fountains Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Area

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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

0.5 km

The Green — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HG3 5RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HG3 5RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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