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Barn Cottage, Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
484 m²
5210 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Barn Cottage

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

Barn Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lepton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 484 m² (around 5210 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 484 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Barn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
25.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barn Cottage, Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barn Cottage has no planning applications on record.

5

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 Barn Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£852,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£780,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2017Most recent

    £780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0NE: £205,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Botany Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Barn Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,612

Street avg £1,738

On par

Floor Area

484 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

25.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barn Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£545k

1 Acorn Croft, Fenay Bridge

HD8 0GE

5 bed1 bath
£1.4m

1 Box Ings, Kirkburton

HD8 0SU

£465k

1 Burton Acres Mews, Kirkburton

HD8 0RE

4 bed3 bath
£425k

1 Betula Way, Lepton

HD8 0ET

4 bed3 bath
£425k

1 Birkhead Close, Kirkburton

HD8 0GR

5 bed
£409k

1 Ashford Manor, Fenay Bridge

HD8 0JY

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Croftflat Drive, Fenay Bridge

HD8 0FS

£390k

1 Burton Acres Drive, Kirkburton

HD8 0RD

3 bed
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 0NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Barn Cottage, Botany Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.