What type of property is 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG last sold for £110,400 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG 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 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG located?

55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG sits in Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

Police records around 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

The closest primary school to 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG is Moldgreen Community Primary School (400m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Netherhall Learning Campus High School (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

The closest bus stop to 55 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG is Almondbury Bank Ravensknowle Road, 231m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BG

Extendable

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Birkhouse Lane

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

55 Birkhouse Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 45.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £110,400. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Birkhouse Lane has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£110,400

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£110,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8BG: £127,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in HD5 8BG

On the street

Versus other Birkhouse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 55 Birkhouse Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,363

Street avg £1,334

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£180k

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£140k

1 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen

HD5 8BE

2 bed

£129k

1 Beaumont Avenue

HD5 8HD

2 bed1 bath

£256k

1 Beckside Gardens, Waterloo

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1 Coach House Drive

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4 bed2 bath

£343k

1 Cromwell Court, Almondbury

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4 bed3 bath

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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Almondbury Bank Ravensknowle Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Moldgreen Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD5 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD5 8BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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