Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
April Cottage, Branch Road, Ainley Top, Huddersfield, HD2 2DX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£231,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£63,500)+264%
- Against HD2 2DX's recent median (£101,250)+128%
Newest record on this page: February 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£231,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£63,500)+264%
- Against HD2 2DX's recent median (£101,250)+128%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for April Cottage is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HD2 2DX. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in HD2 2DX
4 sales, median £101,250 (2016–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
April Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
29 March 2001Most recent
£63,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in HD2 2DX: £101,250 (2016–1995).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About April Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
April Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ainley Top, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 263.8% above the 2001 sale of £63,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a porch, 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.
April Cottage'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 01 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Branch Road, Ainley Top, Huddersfield, HD2 2DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at April Cottage, Branch Road, Ainley Top, Huddersfield, HD2 2DX
1decisions1extensions3documents4nearby
- Oct 2003PorchFullOutcome in report
White pvc porch to replace existing timber porch
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01679/HSE
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Huddersfield district page.
Crime
169/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ainley Top — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Lindley Church of England Infant School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lindley Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Lindley Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Ainley TopBus stop108m
- Grimescar RoadBus stop187m
- Lindley Moor Rd Crest RoadBus stop200m
- Cedar Court HotelBus stop341m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,395 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour234 reports8%
- Public Order234 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson216 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD2 2DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
54.1dB
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 April Cottage is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HD2 2DX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for April 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 April Cottage was lodged in July 2014 at band E and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to April 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HD2 2DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- April 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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