# 4 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (HG5 9HG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | WOODY NOOK COTTAGE, 13, SCOTTON DRIVE, KNARESBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE HG5 9HG |
| Price | £475,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £462,000 Mar 2026 |

## Description

An incredibly spacious detached bungalow with 3/4 bedrooms, revealing highly versatile and well maintained accommodation arranged over two floors.

This individual detached home has been enlarged with an attic conversion and now provides flexible living space suitable for many buyers.

Briefly comprising; entrance hall, cloakroom/W.C., sitting room with double doors to the front garden, dining room/bedroom 2, modern fitted dining kitchen with double doors to the rear garden, study/bedroom4, ground floor master bedroom, first floor bedroom with plenty of storage and bathroom.

The property occupies a secluded corner position with a wrap round garden, made particularly private by a mature hedge. There is a detached garage which could be developed into an office, etc and an enclosed courtyard  providing additional off street parking. At the rear is a south facing garden which includes a timber decked patio.

Scotton Drive is situated on the favoured outskirts of Knaresborough, close to the village of Scotton, and enjoys easy access to Knaresborough and Harrogate whilst being close to open countryside and adjacent to the Nidd Gorge.

**Services** - Mains services connected

Gas central heating.

Sealed unit double glazing.

EPC rating D.

Council tax band D.

Approx 1485 sq. ft.

## Property Photos

- ![main.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015561) - main.JPG
- ![sitting room.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015562) - sitting room.JPG
- ![kitchen.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015564) - kitchen.JPG
- ![dining room.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015565) - dining room.JPG
- ![bedroom 1.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015567) - bedroom 1.JPG
- ![bedroom 4.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015568) - bedroom 4.JPG
- ![back garden with patio.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015572) - back garden with patio.JPG
- ![W.C..JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015574) - W.C..JPG
- ![study.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015576) - study.JPG
- ![landing.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015579) - landing.JPG
- ![bathroom.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015581) - bathroom.JPG
- ![front garden.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015583) - front garden.JPG
- ![rear garden.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015584) - rear garden.JPG
- ![side garden.JPG](/listings/photos/168470270/1015586) - side garden.JPG

## Floorplans

- ![Floor plan.jpg](/listings/photos/168470270/1015590) - Floor plan.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/168470270/1015591) - EE Rating

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| WOODY NOOK COTTAGE, 13 SCOTTON DRIVE, KNARESBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HG | £462,000 | 09/03/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 2 SCOTTON DRIVE, KNARESBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HG | £398,000 | 29/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 31 SCOTTON DRIVE, KNARESBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HG | £480,000 | 06/10/2023 | Detached |
| THREE GABLES RIPLEY ROAD, SCOTTON, KNARESBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HF | £593,000 | 12/07/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 26 SCOTTON DRIVE, KNARESBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HG | £268,000 | 05/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 SCOTTON GROVE, KNARESBOROUGH, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HQ | £440,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 24 SCOTTON DRIVE, KNARESBOROUGH, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HG | £325,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 31 RIPLEY ROAD, SCOTTON, KNARESBOROUGH, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HE | £625,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 30 RIPLEY ROAD, SCOTTON, KNARESBOROUGH, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HE | £731,501 | 26/10/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 SCOTTON DRIVE, KNARESBOROUGH, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, HG5 9HG | £365,100 | 08/10/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £367,220 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £597,375 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £484,624 (37 Detached, HG5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Richmond & Hambleton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £828/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £107,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,600

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -25.6%
- **10y growth:** 36%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)
