What kind of home is 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS sell for?

8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS last sold for £195,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD3 3QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS 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 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Birchington Drive, HD3 3QS?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Birchington Drive, Huddersfield, HD3 3QS

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Birchington Drive

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

8 Birchington Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD3 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 10.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £195,000.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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 Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchington Drive, Huddersfield, HD3 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchington Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Birchington Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 September 2023Most recent
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD3 3QS: £126,000 (2016–2004).

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.

8 Birchington Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £1,778

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly 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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FAQ

Common questions

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