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Old Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Old Farm Cottage

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

Old Farm Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Shepley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 56.2% above the 2017 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.

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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.

Old Farm Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£137,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2017Most recent

    £137,000

    -8.0%over 2 years

  2. 20 July 2015

    £148,950

    +207.1%over 12 years

  3. 20 October 2002

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8AF: £260,000 (2021–2007).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Farm Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,651

Street avg £2,019

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Farm 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.
£208k

1 Birdsedge Hill, Birdsedge

HD8 8XP

£224k

1 Clay Delf, Lower Cumberworth

HD8 8TN

2 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Cliffe Road, Shepley

HD8 8DF

£239k

1 Brookside, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale

HD8 8RT

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Brook Meadows, Denby Dale

HD8 8GW

£266k

1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

HD8 8DX

3 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Chapel Court, Cumberworth Lane, Denby Dale

HD8 8RU

£170k

1 Ash Well Grove, Denby Dale

HD8 8GP

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD8 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD8 8AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 8AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 Old Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.