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12 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Birch Avenue

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

12 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0HP). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 74.5% above the 2006 sale of £158,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 67.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

12 Birch Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP

1decisions1extensions6documents5nearby
  1. Aug 2007
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    ERECTION OF GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION, DORMER WINDOWS, AND ALTERATIONS TO FORM ACCOMMODATION IN ROOF SPACE

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2007/92522
    Full record in report

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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.

12 Birch Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£158,750

Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2006Most recent

    £158,750

    +278.0%over 7 years

  2. 29 July 1999

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0HP: £168,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Birch Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£814

Street avg £2,172

Below

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£409k

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1 Cotswold Mews, Kirkburton

HD8 0XE

3 bed1 bath
£140k

1 Dogley Lane Flats, Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge

HD8 0LF

Flat2 bed
£317k

1 Burton Acres Way, Kirkburton

HD8 0RF

3 bed
£207.5k

1 Brewery Yard, Fenay Bridge

HD8 0AR

3 bed
£379k

1 Ashford Court, Kirkburton

HD8 0US

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Burton Acres Drive, Kirkburton

HD8 0RD

3 bed
£153k

1 Church Green, Kirkburton

HD8 0SH

3 bed1 bath
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rowley Lane Highgate Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. 9 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 HD8 0HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD8 0HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 0HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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