Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Highfield Cottage, Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR
Estimated value
£246,000
- Against HD8 8XR's recent median (£330,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£246,000
- Against HD8 8XR's recent median (£330,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Highfield Cottage is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HD8 8XR. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in HD8 8XR
5 sales, median £330,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Highfield Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XR: £330,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in HD8 8XR
1 Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR
Sold Sept 2025
£120,0009 Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR
Sold Aug 2024
£130,00015 Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR
Sold Feb 2023
£450,000Plough Barn, Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR
Sold May 2021
£1,475,000The Mistal, Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR
Sold Oct 2015
£330,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About Highfield Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highfield Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2019from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE49toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highfield Cottage, Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Highfield Cottage 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.
Versus other Birdsedge Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Highfield Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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
0.1 km
Birdsedge First School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birdsedge First SchoolPrimary108m
- Cumberworth CofE First SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Shepley First SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Birdsedge Village HallBus stop152m
- Penistone Rd Park Head LaneBus stop458m
- Penistone Road Salt PieBus stop559m
- Penistone Road High FlattsBus stop585m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences717 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour192 reports12%
- Burglary139 reports9%
- Public Order131 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD8 8XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Highfield Cottage is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HD8 8XR. 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. No sale is recorded for Highfield Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Highfield Cottage was lodged in December 2019 at band C and is valid until December 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. None is matched to Highfield Cottage. 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 8XR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Highfield Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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