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28 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 28 Birkhouse Lane

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

28 Birkhouse Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD5 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £120,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 17.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 90% 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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Birkhouse Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£120,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2021Most recent

    £120,000

    +22.4%over 14 years

  2. 3 November 2006

    £98,000

    +18.1%over 1 year

  3. 25 August 2005

    £83,000

    +38.3%over 3 years

  4. 18 January 2002

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8BE: £160,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birkhouse Lane homes

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

Price per m² for 28 Birkhouse Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,105

Street avg £1,137

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Birkhouse Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£140k

1 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen

HD5 8BE

2 bed
£129k

1 Beaumont Avenue

HD5 8HD

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Beckside Gardens, Waterloo

HD5 8RS

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Douglas Avenue, Moldgreen

HD5 8BH

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Brian Avenue

HD5 8DX

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Aimbry Court, Kaye Lane

HD5 8XP

3 bed1 bath
£145k

1 Earls Avenue

HD5 8DT

£137k

1 Canby Grove

HD5 8QE

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for HD5 8BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD5 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.