What kind of home is 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR?

40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR?

40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR last sold for £225,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR?

The current EPC rating for 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR?

40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD5 8RR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR use?

The latest EPC at 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR?

40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR in?

40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR sits in Waterloo, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR?

Police records around 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR 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.

What schools are near 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR?

The closest primary school to 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR is Lepton CofE Primary Academy (926m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King James's School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR?

The closest bus stop to 40 Fenay Lea Drive, HD5 8RR is Southfield Road, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Fenay Lea Drive, Waterloo, Huddersfield, HD5 8RR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Fenay Lea Drive

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

40 Fenay Lea Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Waterloo, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD5 8RR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 79 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 52 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 25.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £225,000.

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

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Fenay Lea Drive, Waterloo, Huddersfield, HD5 8RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Fenay Lea Drive 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.

40 Fenay Lea Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 November 2024Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8RR: £280,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in HD5 8RR

On the street

Versus other Fenay Lea Drive homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 40 Fenay Lea Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,848

Street avg £2,643

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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

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

0.1 km

Southfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Lepton CofE Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD5 8RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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