What kind of home is 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ?

18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ last change hands?

18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ last sold for £66,000 in March 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and March 2003, 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ rose from £40,000 to £66,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ?

18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD2 2SJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ?

18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ in?

18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ sits in Huddersfield. It falls within the HD2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ?

Police records around 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (367% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ is Birkby Infant and Nursery School (856m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Huddersfield Trust School (1.8km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Alwen Avenue, HD2 2SJ is Grimscar Avenue, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Alwen Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2SJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Alwen Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Alwen Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD2 2SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 130.3% above the 2003 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Sept 2012

EPC improved fromD63toE49

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Alwen Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Alwen Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Alwen Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£66,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2003Most recent
£66,000
+65.0%over 5 years
15 October 1997
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2SJ: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HD2 2SJ

On the street

Versus other Alwen Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Alwen Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£846

Street avg £1,561

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£132k

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1 Cobcroft Road

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1 Annie Smith Way, Birkby

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1 Barker Court, Birkby

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1 Ashfield Road

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1 Alwen Avenue

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4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Huddersfield district page.

Full Huddersfield report

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

0.2 km

Grimscar Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Birkby Infant and Nursery School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD2 2SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD2 2SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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