1 Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF
About 1 Church Lane
1 Church Lane is a detached house in Shepley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 53.5% above the 2010 sale of £260,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Church Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 Church Lane sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at 1 Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension (within a conservation area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/90539
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Sales history & valuation
1 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2010Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8AF: £249,950 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in HD8 8AF
5 Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF
Sold Jun 2021
£305,0007 Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF
Sold Apr 2020
£325,000Old Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF
Sold Dec 2017
£137,0009 Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF
Sold Dec 2009
£249,9506 Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF
Sold Jul 1999
£84,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
1 Church Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,114
Street avg £1,927
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
124/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marsh Lane Cliffe Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shepley First School. 5 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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







