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1 Bowness Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9PY

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Bowness Drive

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

1 Bowness Drive is a semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD5 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD59toC70
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowness Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Bowness Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9PY

2decisions2extensions18documents5nearby
  1. Dec 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension and front dormer

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    2025/91857
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 9PY: £161,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Bowness Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Bowness Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,121

Street avg £2,261

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bowness Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cross Green Drive

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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.
Full Huddersfield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

203/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brown Royd Ave Grange Bank Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School. 26 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 9PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD5 9PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD5 9PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 1 Bowness Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.