What kind of home is 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB last sold for £157,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and August 2024, 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB rose from £35,000 to £157,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

The current EPC rating for 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD4 5XB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB use?

The latest EPC at 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

54 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.

Which area is 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB in?

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

Is 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB in a safe area?

Police records around 54 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.

What schools are near 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

The closest primary school to 54 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.

How well connected is 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB?

The closest bus stop to 54 Howden Close, HD4 5XB is Hazel Grove, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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54 Howden Close, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, HD4 5XB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 54 Howden Close

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

54 Howden Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cowlersley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD4 5XB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 62 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £157,000 in August 2024.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Howden Close, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, HD4 5XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 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.

Price for 54 Howden Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£157,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2024Most recent
£157,000
+348.6%over 27 years
30 June 1997
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD4 5XB: £120,000 (2025–2023).

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.

54 Howden Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,532

Street avg £1,798

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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