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 £436,000 sits 67.7% 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
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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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.
£436,000
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
3/mo
Steady 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







