What type of property is 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is a detached house.

When did 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT last change hands?

26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT last sold for £110,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (827 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

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

Where is 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT located?

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

What is crime like near 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

Police records around 26 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 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

The closest primary school to 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is Birdsedge First School (83m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 26 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

827 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Highfield Avenue

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

26 Highfield Avenue is a detached house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 827 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 118.2% above the 2012 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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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.

26 Highfield Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT

1decisions1extensions4documents6nearby

Jun 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
2013/91163
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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.

26 Highfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 July 2012Most recent
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XT: £230,000 (2025–2019).

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 26 Highfield Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,432

Street avg £2,615

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£239k

1 Brookside, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale

HD8 8RT

3 bed1 bath

£231k

1 Cliffe Road, Shepley

HD8 8DF

£250k

1 Brook Meadows, Denby Dale

HD8 8GW

£224k

1 Clay Delf, Lower Cumberworth

HD8 8TN

2 bed1 bath

£266k

1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

HD8 8DX

3 bed1 bath

£208k

1 Birdsedge Hill, Birdsedge

HD8 8XP

£292k

1 Back Lane, Shelley

HD8 8LD

3 bed1 bath

£303k

1 Bromley Bank, Denby Dale

HD8 8QG

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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