5 Birklands Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2PF
About 5 Birklands Road
5 Birklands Road is a semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD2 2PF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £185,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Birklands Road 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
5 Birklands Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 7 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2024Most recent
£185,000
+24.2%over 5 years13 June 2019
£149,000
+28.4%over 1 year30 April 2018
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2PF: £159,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HD2 2PF
31 Birklands Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2PF
Sold Oct 2024
£175,0006 Birklands Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2PF
Sold Jan 2024
£120,0009 Birklands Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2PF
Sold Jul 2023
£170,00025 Birklands Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2PF
Sold Nov 2021
£159,00011 Birklands Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2PF
Sold Aug 2021
£141,000
Versus other Birklands Road homes
Years Held for 5 Birklands Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,534
Street avg £2,046
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
York Avenue Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Birkby Junior School. 26 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







