What type of property is 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX last sold for £282,500 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and February 2019, 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX rose from £112,000 to £282,500, a change of £170,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

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

Where is 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX located?

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

What is crime like near 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

Police records around 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (367% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Ridge View Drive, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Ridge View Drive

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

26 Ridge View Drive is a detached house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 40.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 118.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £282,500.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Ridge View Drive, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Ridge View Drive has no planning applications on record.

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4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Ridge View Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£282,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

6 February 2019Most recent
£282,500
-2.6%
16 August 2018
£290,000
+158.9%over 23 years
25 June 1995
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2EX: £360,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in HD2 2EX

On the street

Versus other Ridge View Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 26 Ridge View Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,190

Street avg £1,860

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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

0.5 km

Holly Bank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lindley Church of England Infant School. 26 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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