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5 New Brighton, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 New Brighton

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

5 New Brighton is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 100 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 45 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 27% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £257,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 New Brighton

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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.

5 New Brighton's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 New Brighton, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 New Brighton has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£257,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2021Most recent

    £257,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XP: £298,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 New Brighton is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,575

Street avg £1,859

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 New Brighton

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.
£336k

1 Carr Lane, Shepley

HD8 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Bank Lane, Upper Denby

HD8 8UR

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Back Lane, Shelley

HD8 8LD

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

HD8 8DX

3 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Brookside, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale

HD8 8RT

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Bromley Bank, Denby Dale

HD8 8QG

4 bed2 bath
£354k

1 Carr Hill Road, Upper Cumberworth

HD8 8NW

4 bed
£382k

1 Broomhouse Close, Denby Dale

HD8 8UX

4 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birdsedge Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Birdsedge First School. 4 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 8XP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD8 8XP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 8XP

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 5 New Brighton, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.