1 Shepherds Cottages, Fixby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EW
About 1 Shepherds Cottages
1 Shepherds Cottages is a semi-detached house in Fixby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Shepherds Cottages 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
1 Shepherds Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in HD2 2EW: £152,500 (2025–2001).
Versus the street
1 Shepherds Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.7 km
Dewsbury Rd Cricket Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Fixby Junior and Infant School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB