26 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
About 26 Poplar Street
26 Poplar Street is a mid-terrace house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 79.4% above the 2015 sale of £63,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Poplar Street 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
26 Poplar Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.
£63,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2015Most recent
£63,000
-16.0%over 9 years15 June 2006
£75,000
+141.9%over 9 years22 May 1997
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2PA: £69,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HD2 2PA
28 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
Sold Oct 2025
£98,00064 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
Sold Aug 2024
£68,0006 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
Sold Feb 2024
£80,00048 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
Sold Mar 2023
£69,00030 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
Sold Jan 2023
£75,000
Versus other Poplar Street homes
EPC Rating for 26 Poplar Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£797
Street avg £909
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Halifax Old Road Spaines Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Birkby Junior School. 25 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







