What type of property is 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB sell for?

17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB last sold for £160,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,000 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and February 2023, 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB rose from £43,000 to £160,000, a change of £117,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD4 5XB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB 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.

Where is 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB located?

17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB sits in Cowlersley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD4 postcode district.

Is 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB 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.

Which schools serve 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

The closest primary school to 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB is Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy (348m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colne Valley High School (832m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Howden Close, HD4 5XB is Hazel Grove, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Howden Close, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, HD4 5XB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Howden Close

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

17 Howden Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cowlersley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD4 5XB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £160,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Howden Close, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, HD4 5XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Howden Close has no planning applications on record.

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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 17 Howden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£160,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2023Most recent
£160,000
+272.1%over 22 years
24 November 2000
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD4 5XB: £130,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in HD4 5XB

On the street

Versus other Howden Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Howden Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,928

Street avg £1,817

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 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.

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

Hazel Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD4 5XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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