48 Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE
About 48 Botany Lane
48 Botany Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 23.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £425,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
48 Botany Lane 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 6 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2020Most recent
£425,000
+2.4%over 5 years3 February 2015
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0NE: £185,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in HD8 0NE
7 Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE
Sold Sept 2023
£222,0003 Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE
Sold Dec 2020
£205,00043 Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE
Sold Oct 2020
£185,00060 Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE
Sold Jul 2017
£85,000Barn Cottage, Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE
Sold Jul 2017
£780,000
Versus other Botany Lane homes
48 Botany Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,146
Street avg £1,684
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Botany Lane Knotty Ln — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. 6 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







