2 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP
About 2 Birch Avenue
2 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0HP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 64 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 44.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
2 Birch 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Birch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£164,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2013Most recent
£164,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0HP: £168,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in HD8 0HP
14 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP
Sold Nov 2024
£245,00010 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP
Sold Feb 2011
£168,0008 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP
Sold Oct 2009
£159,95018 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP
Sold Oct 2007
£197,50012 Birch Avenue, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HP
Sold Oct 2006
£158,750
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 2 Birch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,567
Street avg £1,821
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







