What kind of home is 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG sell for?

96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG last sold for £127,000 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £31,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and January 2020, 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG rose from £31,000 to £127,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

The current EPC rating for 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD5 8BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG use?

The latest EPC at 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

96 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.

Which area is 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG in?

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

Is 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG in a safe area?

Police records around 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG show an average of 203 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

The closest primary school to 96 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.

What is the nearest station to 96 Birkhouse Lane, HD5 8BG?

The closest bus stop to 96 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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96 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BG

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 96 Birkhouse Lane

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

96 Birkhouse Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £127,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 29.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 26.9% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

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

Current Certificate

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 November 2028

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 96 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

96 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.

Price for 96 Birkhouse Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£127,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2020Most recent
£127,000
+15.5%over 13 years
1 June 2006
£110,000
+288.0%over 7 years
22 December 1998
£28,350
-8.5%over 8 months
29 April 1998
£31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8BG: £110,400 (2024–2012).

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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.

96 Birkhouse Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,396

Street avg £1,331

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

203/mo

Falling 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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