What type of property is 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX last change hands?

13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX last sold for £113,000 in January 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

The current EPC rating for 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 8DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX located?

13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX sits in Shepley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

Police records around 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX 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 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

The closest primary school to 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is Shepley First School (617m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shelley College, A Share Academy (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

The closest rail stop to 13 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is Shepley Rail Station, 99m away. The nearest bus option is The Knowle, 216m away.

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13 Abbey Drive, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Abbey Drive

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

13 Abbey Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shepley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 109.7% above the 2004 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).

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 gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

13 Abbey Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Abbey Drive, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Abbey Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

13 Abbey Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£113,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 January 2004Most recent
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8DX: £260,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HD8 8DX

On the street

Versus other Abbey Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 13 Abbey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,614

Street avg £2,348

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

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1 Back Lane, Shelley

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1 Bromley Bank, Denby Dale

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1 Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge

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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.

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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

Shepley Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shepley First School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 8DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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