42 44, Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA
About 42 44
42 44 is a mid-terrace house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
42 44 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
42 44 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2PA: £69,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HD2 2PA
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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 floor area, 42 44 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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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