Property data
Sale history
£265,000 on Jul 2024
Internal area
73 square metres (786 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,630 per square metre (£337 per square foot) in Jul 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,786 per square metre (£352 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2024 £265,000 £3,630 £276,401 £3,786

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 73 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £276,401. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Harrogate are now selling for between £2,860 and £3,820 per square metre (£265 and £354 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 73 m², this implies a valuation between £209,000 and £279,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2011 11/01108/AMENDS
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
162 Forest Lane Harrogate North Yorkshir
Description:
Application for a non material amendment for pitch roofs to 3 dormers in relation to planning permission 09/04900/REM - Reserved matters application under outline permission 6.79.1998.D.OUT for erection of 1 dwelling with access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale considered (Site Area 0.007ha).

Planning ref:
September 2010 10/03592/DVCON
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
162 Forest Lane Harrogate North Yorkshir
Description:
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 6.79.1998.E.REM to revise height.

Planning ref:
January 2008 07/05141/OUT
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
162 Forest Lane Harrogate North Yorkshir
Description:
Outline application for the erection of 1 detached dwelling (Site Area 0.07ha) (Revised Scheme).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 October 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

162 Forest Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £276,401.
  • Based on an internal area of 73 m² and recent prices in Harrogate, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £209,000 to £279,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 162 Forest Lane last sold for £265,000 in July 2024.

HouseMetric shows 162 Forest Lane as 73 m² (786 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 17 October 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 162 Forest Lane was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

162 Forest Lane is in postcode HG2 7EE, in Harrogate. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Forest Lane, HG2 7EE or analysis of the Harrogate property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.