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Birds Edge Farmhouse, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XP

5 sales on record7 planning records

Estimated value

£914,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£925,000)-1%
  • Against HD8 8XP's recent median (£198,000)+362%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£914,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£925,000)-1%
  • Against HD8 8XP's recent median (£198,000)+362%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Birds Edge Farmhouse is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HD8 8XP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    230 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in HD8 8XP

    5 sales, median £198,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Birds Edge Farmhouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2025Most recent

    £925,000

    +6.9%over 1 year

  2. 16 November 2023

    £865,000

    +94.4%over 9 years

  3. 14 August 2014

    £445,000

    +78.0%over 12 years

  4. 1 February 2002

    £249,950

    +941.5%over 2 years

  5. 2 March 1999

    £24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XP: £198,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Birds Edge Farmhouse, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Birds Edge Farmhouse

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

Birds Edge Farmhouse is a semi-detached house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XP). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £925,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 194.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.

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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.

Birds Edge Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birds Edge Farmhouse, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birds Edge Farmhouse has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

7 applications on record at Birds Edge Farmhouse, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XP

7decisions3extensions42documents6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Sept 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    ERECTION OF GARDEN ROOM EXTENSION

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2003/92987
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 42 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On price per m², Birds Edge Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,022

Street avg £1,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

230 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

124/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Birdsedge First SchoolPrimary203m
  • Cumberworth CofE First SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Shepley First SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Birdsedge Village HallBus stop203m
  • Penistone Road Salt PieBus stop353m
  • Penistone Road High FlattsBus stop368m
  • Penistone Rd Park Head LaneBus stop560m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences717 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour192 reports12%
  • Burglary139 reports9%
  • Public Order131 reports8%

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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
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Birds Edge Farmhouse is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HD8 8XP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Birds Edge Farmhouse. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Birds Edge Farmhouse was lodged in April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Birds Edge Farmhouse. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HD8 8XP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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