5 Squirrel Court, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2AT
About 5 Squirrel Court
5 Squirrel Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 26.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 162.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
5 Squirrel Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Squirrel Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Squirrel Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2007Most recent
£340,000
+155.6%over 10 years12 November 1996
£132,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2AT: £185,000 (2012–1998).
Nearby sales in HD2 2AT
3 Squirrel Court, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2AT
Sold Sept 2012
£235,0004 Squirrel Court, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2AT
Sold Nov 2006
£310,0006 Squirrel Court, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2AT
Sold Oct 2003
£132,9951 Squirrel Court, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2AT
Sold Sept 2001
£185,0007 Squirrel Court, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2AT
Sold Dec 1996
£132,995
Versus other Squirrel Court homes
5 Squirrel Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,764
Street avg £1,401
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
East Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lindley Church of England Infant School. 25 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







