What type of property is 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT?

1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT last change hands?

1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT last sold for £285,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and December 2022, 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT rose from £86,000 to £285,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT?

1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 120% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD3 4RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT?

1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT is in council tax band E.

Where is 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT located?

1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT sits in Longwood, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD3 postcode district.

Is 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT in a safe area?

Police records around 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT 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 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT?

The closest primary school to 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT is Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School (732m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Huddersfield New College (880m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Benn Lane, HD3 4RT is Longwood Gate, 247m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Benn Lane, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4RT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Longwood, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD3 4RT). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 27.7% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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.

1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Benn Lane, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£285,000
+231.4%over 26 years
29 April 1996
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD3 4RT: £120,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in HD3 4RT

On the street

Versus other Benn Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,541

Street avg £1,715

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Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Huddersfield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Longwood Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD3 4RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD3 4RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

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