What type of property is 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX last sold for £134,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and March 2010, 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX rose from £46,000 to £134,000, a change of £88,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 8DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

Police records around 17 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 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX?

The closest rail stop to 17 Abbey Drive, HD8 8DX is Shepley Rail Station, 99m away. The nearest bus option is The Knowle, 216m away.

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17 Abbey Drive, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Abbey Drive

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

17 Abbey Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shepley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 51.5% above the 2010 sale of £134,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

17 Abbey Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abbey Drive, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Abbey Drive, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DX

1decisions1extensions8documents6nearby

Oct 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF REAR DORMER EXTENSION
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2002/93310
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Abbey Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£134,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2010Most recent
£134,000
+191.3%over 11 years
18 December 1998
£46,000

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.

Price per m² for 17 Abbey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,523

Street avg £2,353

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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