What type of property is 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS sell for?

3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS last sold for £125,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD3 3QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS located?

3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS sits in Huddersfield. It falls within the HD3 postcode district.

Is 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

The closest primary school to 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS is Lindley Church of England Infant School (674m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Salendine Nook High School Academy (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS is Yew Tree Rd Birchington Drive, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Birchington Drive, Huddersfield, HD3 3QS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Birchington Drive

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

3 Birchington Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD3 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 80% above the 2012 sale of £125,000. At 75 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchington Drive, Huddersfield, HD3 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2016
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The proposal is for erection of single storey rear extension. The proposed extension projects 4m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 3.93m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 2.4m
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
2016/90542
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Birchington Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 October 2012Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD3 3QS: £145,000 (2023–2004).

Nearby sales in HD3 3QS

On the street

Versus other Birchington Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Birchington Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £2,222

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Yew Tree Rd Birchington Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lindley Church of England Infant School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD3 3QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD3 3QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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