What kind of home is 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR?

27 Towngate, HD4 6JR is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR sell for?

27 Towngate, HD4 6JR last sold for £90,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £27,250 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1995 and September 2019, 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR rose from £27,250 to £90,000, a change of £62,750. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR?

27 Towngate, HD4 6JR has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (528 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD4 6JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR use?

The latest EPC at 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR?

27 Towngate, HD4 6JR 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 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR in?

27 Towngate, HD4 6JR sits in Huddersfield. It falls within the HD4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR?

Police records around 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR 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 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR?

The closest primary school to 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR is Newsome Junior Academy (348m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Newsome Academy (345m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR?

The closest bus stop to 27 Towngate, HD4 6JR is Close Hill Lane, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Towngate, Huddersfield, HD4 6JR

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 27 Towngate

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

27 Towngate is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD4 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £90,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 26.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

27 Towngate sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Towngate, Huddersfield, HD4 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Towngate has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications 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 grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£90,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2019Most recent
£90,000
+5.9%over 1 year
2 May 2018
£85,000
+28.8%over 4 years
10 October 2013
£66,000
+3.1%over 9 years
1 April 2004
£64,000
+88.2%over 7 years
1 November 1996
£34,000
+24.8%over 1 year
5 October 1995
£27,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD4 6JR: £140,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in HD4 6JR

On the street

Versus other Towngate homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Towngate is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,835

Street avg £1,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Ashenhurst Avenue

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£163k

1 Ashenhurst Road

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2 bed1 bath

£145k

1 Chestnut Close, Newsome

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3 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Ashenhurst Close

HD4 6QD

3 bed1 bath

£186k

1 Castle Avenue, Newsome

HD4 6JN

3 bed1 bath

£116k

1 Blue Bell Hill

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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

0.1 km

Close Hill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Newsome Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD4 6JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD4 6JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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