1 Fernleigh Drive, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4UT
About 1 Fernleigh Drive
1 Fernleigh Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Longwood, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD3 4UT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £417,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Dead or Dangerous Tree
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/90367
- Sept 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Work to TPO(s) 30/89
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/92243
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Fernleigh Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£417,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£417,000
+24.5%over 2 years18 June 2020
£335,000
+38.1%over 10 years18 December 2009
£242,500
+52.5%over 6 years28 March 2003
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD3 4UT: £242,500 (2019–2002).
Versus other Fernleigh Drive homes
1 Fernleigh Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,979
Street avg £1,652
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Thornhill Road Bull Green Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







