Highfield Cottage, Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR
About Highfield Cottage
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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Highfield Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Highfield Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
Versus other Birdsedge Lane homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB