57 Birkhead Close, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0GR
About 57 Birkhead Close
57 Birkhead Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0GR). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £515,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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Planning history
Planning history at 57 Birkhead Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 57 Birkhead Close, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0GR
- Sept 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to TPO(s) 28/98
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/92424
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 57 Birkhead Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 19 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2025Most recent
£515,000
+48.8%over 18 years19 January 2006
£345,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0GR: £262,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in HD8 0GR
33 Birkhead Close, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0GR
Sold Sept 2022
£280,00043 Birkhead Close, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0GR
Sold Jun 2021
£425,00025 Birkhead Close, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0GR
Sold Jan 2021
£262,00021 Birkhead Close, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0GR
Sold Mar 2020
£239,00041 Birkhead Close, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0GR
Sold Dec 2015
£295,000
Versus other Birkhead Close homes
Price per m² for 57 Birkhead Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,102
Street avg £2,098
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
North Road Slant Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highburton CofE First Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







