Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE
EPC B
Estimated value
£244,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£160,000)+53%
- Against HD5 8BE's recent median (£120,225)+103%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£244,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£160,000)+53%
- Against HD5 8BE's recent median (£120,225)+103%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Birkhouse Lane is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HD5 8BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
127 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in HD5 8BE
5 sales, median £120,225 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8BE: £120,225 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HD5 8BE
25 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE
Sold Dec 2024
£120,22513 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE
Sold Nov 2023
£45,00024 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE
Sold Jul 2022
£210,00028 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE
Sold Aug 2021
£120,00019 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE
Sold Aug 2019
£84,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Birkhouse Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Birkhouse Lane is a semi-detached house in Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD5 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (May 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 52.5% above the 2021 sale of £160,000. Last sale on file: £160,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Birkhouse Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 May 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Birkhouse Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birkhouse Lane homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Birkhouse Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,260
Street avg £1,180
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 12 years
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.
Crime
203/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Broad Lane Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Moldgreen Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Moldgreen Community Primary SchoolPrimary261m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary827m
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior SchoolPrimary913m
- Dalton SchoolPrimary976m
Nearest stops
- Broad Lane JunctionBus stop171m
- Moldgreen ChurchBus stop193m
- Almondbury Bank Beaumont StreetBus stop202m
- Old Wakefield Rd Poplar TerraceBus stop246m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,361 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour321 reports11%
- Other Theft223 reports7%
- Public Order214 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD5 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Birkhouse Lane is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HD5 8BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 26 Birkhouse Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Birkhouse Lane was lodged in May 2021 at band B and is valid until May 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 Birkhouse Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HD5 8BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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