8 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0LF
About 8 Penistone Road
8 Penistone Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £153,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 Penistone Road 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 10 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£153,000
+9.3%over 4 years8 July 2021
£140,000
+50.5%over 3 years16 February 2018
£93,000
+75.5%over 2 years27 October 2015
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0LF: £150,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HD8 0LF
83 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0LF
Sold Oct 2025
£150,0003 Dogley Villa Court, Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0LF
Sold May 2024
£310,00091 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0LF
Sold Dec 2023
£150,00085 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0LF
Sold Jul 2023
£160,0004 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0LF
Sold Sept 2022
£230,000
Versus other Penistone Road homes
On habitable rooms, 8 Penistone Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,284
Street avg £2,280
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
Dogley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Highburton CofE First Academy. 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







