38a, Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT
About 38a
38a is a detached house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XT). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 208 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). Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 139.6% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Energy performance
38a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 January 2022
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Planning history
38a 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
38a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2012Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XT: £230,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in HD8 8XT
1 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT
Sold Jan 2025
£165,00013 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT
Sold Sept 2024
£400,00011 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT
Sold Sept 2023
£235,00016 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT
Sold Sept 2019
£230,0007 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT
Sold Nov 2017
£190,000
Versus other Highfield Avenue homes
On price per m², 38a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,106
Street avg £2,656
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
124/mo
Falling 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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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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB