34 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
About 34 Poplar Street
34 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 115.7% above the 2022 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £51,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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
34 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
34 Poplar Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 21 years.
£51,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2022Most recent
£51,000
+21.4%over 15 years19 July 2007
£42,000
+20.0%over 2 years19 September 2004
£35,000
+16.7%over 2 years5 May 2002
£30,000
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
Floor Area for 34 Poplar Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,109
Street avg £892
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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







