What kind of home is 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD?

17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD?

17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD last sold for £100,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,500 in February 1999, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1999 and March 2010, 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD rose from £42,500 to £100,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD?

17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (794 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD4 5AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD use?

The latest EPC at 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD?

17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD in?

17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD sits in Paddock, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD?

Police records around 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD?

The closest primary school to 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD is Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School (695m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Greenhead College (848m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birkhouse Lane, HD4 5AD is Birkhouse Lane, 57m away. The nearest rail option is Lockwood Rail Station, 636m away.

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17 Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

794 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Birkhouse Lane

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

17 Birkhouse Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Paddock, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD4 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 794 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. At 74 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 59 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 47% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm.

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.

17 Birkhouse Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birkhouse Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£100,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2010Most recent
£100,000
+135.3%over 11 years
26 February 1999
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD4 5AD: £71,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HD4 5AD

On the street

Versus other Birkhouse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Birkhouse Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,355

Street avg £2,020

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birkhouse Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD4 5AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD4 5AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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