What kind of home is 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX sell for?

23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX last sold for £405,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £124,950 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

Across 4 sales between September 2001 and July 2025, 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX rose from £124,950 to £405,000, a change of £280,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX use?

The latest EPC at 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX has council approval for an extension granted in December 2012 under ref. 2012/93331. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX in?

23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX sits in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

Police records around 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX show an average of 169 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

The closest primary school to 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX is Lindley Church of England Infant School (847m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Salendine Nook High School Academy (2.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

The closest bus stop to 23 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX is Holly Bank Road, 509m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Ridge View Drive, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EX

4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Ridge View Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Ridge View Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £405,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 184.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromD62toC74

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ridge View Drive, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Ridge View Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 23 Ridge View Drive, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EX

4decisions3extensions14documents4nearby

Aug 2003
Full
Outcome in report
ERECTION OF BOUNDARY WALL
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
2003/92317
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionDec 2012Decision
ExtensionNov 2009Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£405,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2025Most recent
£405,000
+67.4%over 11 years
5 June 2014
£242,000
+0.8%over 9 years
10 December 2004
£240,000
+92.1%over 3 years
6 September 2001
£124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2EX: £380,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in HD2 2EX

On the street

Versus other Ridge View Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Ridge View Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,978

Street avg £1,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Huddersfield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

169/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Holly Bank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lindley Church of England Infant School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD2 2EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD2 2EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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