What kind of home is 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

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

What did 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX sell for?

3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX last sold for £288,500 in May 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £118,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and May 2008, 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX rose from £118,000 to £288,500, a change of £170,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX use?

The latest EPC at 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

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

Which area is 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX in?

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

Is 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Ridge View Drive, HD2 2EX?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Ridge View Drive, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Ridge View Drive

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

3 Ridge View Drive is a detached house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 44.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

3 Ridge View Drive'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 19 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ridge View Drive, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Ridge View Drive 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.

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 at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£288,500

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2008Most recent
£288,500
+168.4%over 8 years
30 September 1999
£107,500
-8.9%over 3 years
14 December 1995
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2EX: £360,000 (2025–2018).

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Ridge View Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,153

Street avg £1,861

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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