What type of property is 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE?

255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE?

255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE last sold for £187,500 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and October 2025, 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE rose from £42,000 to £187,500, a change of £145,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE have?

The current EPC rating for 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE?

255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 0PE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE heated?

The latest EPC at 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE?

255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE located?

255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE sits in Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

Is 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE in a safe area?

Police records around 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE 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.

Which schools serve 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE?

The closest primary school to 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE is Highburton CofE First Academy (747m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirkburton Middle School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE?

The closest bus stop to 255 Penistone Road, HD8 0PE is Penistone Rd North Road, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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255 Penistone Road, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0PE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 255 Penistone Road

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

255 Penistone Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0PE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £187,500 in October 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 255 Penistone Road, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

255 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

255 Penistone Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£187,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£187,500
+78.6%over 2 years
25 July 2023
£105,000
+150.0%over 27 years
15 December 1995
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0PE: £160,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in HD8 0PE

On the street

Versus other Penistone Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 255 Penistone Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £2,088

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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

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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

Penistone Rd North Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Highburton CofE First Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 0PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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