What type of property is 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT last change hands?

13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT last sold for £400,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and September 2024, 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT rose from £135,000 to £400,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2011 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 72% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 8XT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT located?

13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT sits in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

Is 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT 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.

Which schools serve 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

The closest primary school to 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is Birdsedge First School (83m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

The closest bus stop to 13 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is Birdsedge Village Hall, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Denby Dale Station, 2.3km away.

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13 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Highfield Avenue

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

13 Highfield Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XT). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 13.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £400,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromD55toB83

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT

1decisions1extensions8documents6nearby

Jul 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2019/91644
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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.

Latest sale on 13 Highfield Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£400,000
+196.3%over 12 years
30 November 2011
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XT: £182,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in HD8 8XT

On the street

Versus other Highfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 13 Highfield Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,101

Street avg £2,407

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Birdsedge Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Birdsedge First School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 8XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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