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78 Highfield Road, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0RQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Highfield Road

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

78 Highfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £207,000 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

78 Highfield Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Highfield Road, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Highfield Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

78 Highfield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£207,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2021Most recent

    £207,000

    +15.0%over 2 years

  2. 1 August 2019

    £180,000

    +2.9%over 12 years

  3. 15 January 2007

    £175,000

    +218.2%over 8 years

  4. 29 September 1998

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 0RQ: £188,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 78 Highfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,588

Street avg £2,781

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Highfield Road

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

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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.
£272k

1 Cotswold Mews, Kirkburton

HD8 0XE

3 bed1 bath
£207.5k

1 Brewery Yard, Fenay Bridge

HD8 0AR

3 bed
£317k

1 Burton Acres Way, Kirkburton

HD8 0RF

3 bed
£379k

1 Ashford Court, Kirkburton

HD8 0US

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Burton Acres Drive, Kirkburton

HD8 0RD

3 bed
£153k

1 Church Green, Kirkburton

HD8 0SH

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Ashford Manor, Fenay Bridge

HD8 0JY

2 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Betula Way, Lepton

HD8 0ET

4 bed3 bath
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

Highburton Village Store — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Highburton CofE First Academy. 7 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 0RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD8 0RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 0RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 78 Highfield Road, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.