2 Merry Bank Cottages, LS17 0EP

Semi-detached house122 m²EPC EBand EFreehold

2 Merry Bank Cottages, in LS17, is a freehold semi-detached house on Merry Bank Cottages. It last sold for £565,000 in 2019 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 82% on its first recorded sale of £310,000 in 2005.

EPC ECouncil tax E

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
122 m²
1,313 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £655,000£875,000 today, projected from its 2019 sale.

Indicative value
£655,000£875,000
Carrying the 2019 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.4%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2019)
£565,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2019 · £565k£875k£655k2026

From the 2019 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

LS17 £/m² (recent sales)£3,264this home £4,631 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across North Yorkshire, the official average home value is £270,569+3% in a year, +13% over five.

Detached£433,551
Semi-detached£270,358
Terraced£218,729
Flat / maisonette£143,005

Covers the whole North Yorkshire area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 2 Merry Bank Cottages, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2005, up 82% from first to latest.

£200k£400k£600k2005200920132017202120252026£374k+40%+30%Sold 2019: £565,000£565kSold 2010: £435,000£435kSold 2005: £310,000£310k
£200k£400k£600k201520212026£374kSold 2019: £565,000£565k
LS17 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against LS17's yearly median.

30 Aug 2019Most recent
£565,000+30%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +2.8%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 21 Jan 2019
Rated EPC E · 122 m² recorded
26 Feb 2010
£435,000+40%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +8.1%/yr since the previous sale
28 Oct 2005
£310,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 2 Merry Bank Cottages's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (54/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,124 a year. Certificate valid until January 2029.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 90
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,124/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
21 Jan 2019
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1900-1929 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£3,109/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,109/yr · North Yorkshire UA
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Harrogate 018C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 6% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: employment and education & skills score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills10/10
Health10/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 2 Merry Bank Cottages sits in its local market.

LS17 median
£331,000
last 8 years
LS17 £/m²
£3,264
last 8 years

2 Merry Bank Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 2 Merry Bank Cottages last sell, and for how much?

2 Merry Bank Cottages last sold for £565,000 on 30 Aug 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 2 Merry Bank Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 2 Merry Bank Cottages between 2005 and 2019. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 2 Merry Bank Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 122 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 2 Merry Bank Cottages?

2 Merry Bank Cottages is in council tax band E, costing about £3,109 a year (North Yorkshire UA).

How energy efficient is 2 Merry Bank Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 54). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 2 Merry Bank Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2019 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.4% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £655,000–£875,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 2 Merry Bank Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.