1 Highgate Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EE
About 1 Highgate Avenue
1 Highgate Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 804 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 101.1% above the 2011 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Highgate Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Highgate Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Highgate Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£87,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2011Most recent
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0EE: £240,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HD8 0EE
60 Highgate Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EE
Sold Feb 2025
£292,50045 Highgate Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EE
Sold Dec 2024
£250,00019 Highgate Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EE
Sold Feb 2024
£240,00055 Highgate Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EE
Sold Nov 2023
£205,00018 Highgate Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0EE
Sold Nov 2023
£195,000
Versus other Highgate Avenue homes
1 Highgate Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,164
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Rowley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







