32 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
About 32 Poplar Street
32 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 138.3% above the 2017 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
32 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
32 Poplar Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 12 years.
£47,000
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2017Most recent
£47,000
-23.0%over 7 years29 January 2010
£61,000
+5.2%over 10 months27 March 2009
£58,000
-0.9%over 3 years11 October 2005
£58,500
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
On price per m², 32 Poplar Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£610
Street avg £919
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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







