What type of property is 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP?

14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP sell for?

14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP last sold for £245,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP?

14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 0HP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP?

14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP located?

14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP sits in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP?

Police records around 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP 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 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP?

The closest primary school to 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP is Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (335m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirkburton Middle School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birch Avenue, HD8 0HP is Rowley Lane Highgate Ln, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Birch Avenue

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

14 Birch Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0HP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 61), 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.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 14.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £245,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Birch 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 14 Birch Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 November 2024Most recent
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0HP: £164,500 (2013–2006).

Nearby sales in HD8 0HP

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 years held, 14 Birch Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,835

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£225k

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HD8 0GR

5 bed

£545k

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5 bed1 bath

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1 Betula Way, Lepton

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4 bed3 bath

£465k

1 Burton Acres Mews, Kirkburton

HD8 0RE

4 bed3 bath

£272k

1 Cotswold Mews, Kirkburton

HD8 0XE

3 bed1 bath

£317k

1 Burton Acres Way, Kirkburton

HD8 0RF

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1 Birks Lane, Kirkburton

HD8 0PS

5 bed4 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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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