What type of property is 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB?

78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB last change hands?

78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB last sold for £180,500 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £65,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB?

Across 4 sales between November 2002 and March 2023, 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB rose from £65,000 to £180,500, a change of £115,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB have?

The current EPC rating for 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB?

78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB?

78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB 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 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB located?

78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB sits in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

Is 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB in a safe area?

Police records around 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB?

The closest primary school to 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB is Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (537m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirkburton Middle School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 78 Highroyd, HD8 0EB is Rowley Lane, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Highroyd, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EB

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Highroyd

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

78 Highroyd is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £180,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Highroyd, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Highroyd 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.

78 Highroyd has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2023Most recent
£180,500
+36.7%over 14 years
11 May 2008
£132,000
+15.8%over 1 year
14 September 2006
£114,000
+75.4%over 3 years
20 November 2002
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0EB: £151,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HD8 0EB

On the street

Versus other Highroyd homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 78 Highroyd runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,911

Street avg £1,814

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rowley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD8 0EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 0EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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