What kind of home is 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD?

78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD sell for?

78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD last sold for £62,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £29,000 in January 1995, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and October 2018, 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD rose from £29,000 to £62,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD?

The current EPC rating for 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD?

78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD use?

The latest EPC at 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD?

78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD 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 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD in?

78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD sits in Huddersfield. It falls within the HD4 postcode district.

Is 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD in a safe area?

Police records around 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD 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 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD?

The closest primary school to 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD is Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School (724m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moor End Academy (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD?

The closest bus stop to 78 Lightcliffe Road, HD4 5BD is George Street, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Lockwood Rail Station, 436m away.

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78 Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, HD4 5BD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Lightcliffe Road

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

78 Lightcliffe Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD4 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 96.8% above the 2018 sale of £62,000. Last sale on file: £62,000 in October 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, HD4 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Lightcliffe Road 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 1995.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£62,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2018Most recent
£62,000
+113.8%over 23 years
16 January 1995
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD4 5BD: £90,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HD4 5BD

On the street

Versus other Lightcliffe Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 78 Lightcliffe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,170

Street avg £1,228

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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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

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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

George Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Paddock 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 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD4 5BD

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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