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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 70 Fenay Lea Drive

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

70 Fenay Lea Drive is a detached house in Waterloo, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD5 8RR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £325,000 in July 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 November 2034

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Fenay Lea Drive, Waterloo, Huddersfield, HD5 8RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Fenay Lea Drive has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

Latest sale on 70 Fenay Lea Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2025Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8RR: £225,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Fenay Lea Drive homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 70 Fenay Lea Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,533

Street avg £2,587

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 Fenay Lea Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £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.
£294k

1 Coach House Drive

HD5 8EG

4 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Beaumont Street, Moldgreen

HD5 8HB

£343k

1 Cromwell Court, Almondbury

HD5 8ZH

4 bed3 bath
£275k

1 Brian Avenue

HD5 8DX

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Aimbry Court, Kaye Lane

HD5 8XP

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Beckside Gardens, Waterloo

HD5 8RS

2 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Benomley Crescent

HD5 8LT

£234k

1 Chatsworth Close

HD5 8HX

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

203/mo

Falling 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.

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 8RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD5 8RR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 70 Fenay Lea Drive, Waterloo, Huddersfield, HD5 8RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.