Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fountains Cottage, Bouthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 5RW
6 planning records
Estimated value
£515,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£790,000)-35%
- Against HG3 5RW's recent median (£550,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£515,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£790,000)-35%
- Against HG3 5RW's recent median (£550,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fountains Cottage is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 5RW. 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
181 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in HG3 5RW
5 sales, median £550,000 (2025–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Fountains Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£790,000
+229.2%over 13 years1 May 2012
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HG3 5RW: £550,000 (2025–1997).
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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 £515,000 is 34.8% 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 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
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2034
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
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 2012FullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2021Decision
- Garage ConversionMay 2019Decision
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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)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
81/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Green — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- The GreenBus stop463m
- Crown HotelBus stop3.0km
- Primary SchoolBus stop3.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences537 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour201 reports17%
- Other Theft76 reports6%
- Burglary74 reports6%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Fountains Cottage is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HG3 5RW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Fountains 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 Fountains Cottage was lodged in January 2024 at band C and is valid until January 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Fountains 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 5RW. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Fountains Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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