What kind of home is Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA?

Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA is a detached house.

When did Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA last change hands?

Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA last sold for £270,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £229,950 in May 2012, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and May 2019, Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA rose from £229,950 to £270,000, a change of £40,050. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA?

The current EPC rating for Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA?

Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 0NA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA use?

The latest EPC at Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA?

Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA is in council tax band D.

Which area is Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA in?

Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA sits in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

What is crime like near Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA?

Police records around Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA 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.

What schools are near Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA?

The closest primary school to Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA is Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (1.3km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirkburton Middle School (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA?

The closest bus stop to Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, HD8 0NA is Town End Ln Pinfold Lane, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Garden Cottage

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

Garden Cottage is a detached house in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 76 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £270,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromC75toE53

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottage, Town End Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garden Cottage 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.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2019Most recent
£270,000
+17.4%over 6 years
27 May 2012
£229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0NA: £425,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in HD8 0NA

On the street

Versus other Town End Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Garden Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,553

Street avg £3,914

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

Town End Ln Pinfold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD8 0NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 0NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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