42 Alwen Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2SJ
About 42 Alwen Avenue
42 Alwen Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Huddersfield (HD2 2SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £495,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
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Energy performance
42 Alwen Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 42 Alwen Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2SJ
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2002/91935
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Sales history & valuation
42 Alwen Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2025Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2SJ: £257,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in HD2 2SJ
Versus other Alwen Avenue homes
On floor area, 42 Alwen Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,538
Street avg £1,501
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
169/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB