What kind of home is 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ?

70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ sell for?

70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ last sold for £130,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,500 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and February 2024, 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ rose from £112,500 to £130,000, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ have?

The current EPC rating for 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ?

70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 8RQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ use?

The latest EPC at 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ?

70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ 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.

Which area is 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ in?

70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ sits in Lower Cumberworth, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ?

Police records around 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ 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.

What schools are near 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ?

The closest primary school to 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ is Denby Dale First and Nursery School (858m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shelley College, A Share Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ?

The closest bus stop to 70 Bluehills Lane, HD8 8RQ is Cumberworth Lane Bromley Park, 249m away. The nearest rail option is Denby Dale Rail Station, 330m away.

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70 Bluehills Lane, Lower Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8RQ

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70 Bluehills Lane

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

70 Bluehills Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Cumberworth, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 5th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–207 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 63 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 12.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £130,000 in February 2024.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Bluehills Lane, Lower Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Bluehills Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£130,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2024Most recent
£130,000
+15.6%over 9 years
14 January 2015
£112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8RQ: £250,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in HD8 8RQ

On the street

Versus other Bluehills Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 70 Bluehills Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,203

Street avg £1,911

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.3 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.

£163k

1 Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge

HD8 8XR

2 bed

£224k

1 Clay Delf, Lower Cumberworth

HD8 8TN

2 bed1 bath

£239k

1 Brookside, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale

HD8 8RT

3 bed1 bath

£266k

1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

HD8 8DX

3 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Back Lane, Shelley

HD8 8LD

3 bed1 bath

£310k

1 Bank Lane, Upper Denby

HD8 8UR

3 bed1 bath

£336k

1 Carr Lane, Shepley

HD8 8BP

3 bed1 bath

£303k

1 Bromley Bank, Denby Dale

HD8 8QG

4 bed2 bath

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

0.2 km

Cumberworth Lane Bromley Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Denby Dale First and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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