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5 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Highfield Avenue

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

5 Highfield Avenue is a detached house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XT). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2034

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highfield Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Highfield Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8XT: £230,000 (2025–2019).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Highfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Highfield Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

1 Bluehills Lane, Lower Cumberworth

HD8 8RQ

£304k

1 Barton Cottages, High Flatts

HD8 8XU

£343k

1 Carr Hill Road, Upper Cumberworth

HD8 8NW

4 bed
£344k

1 Carr Lane, Shepley

HD8 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Back Lane, Shelley

HD8 8LD

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Bromley Bank, Denby Dale

HD8 8QG

4 bed2 bath
£373k

1 Bank Lane, Upper Denby

HD8 8UR

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

HD8 8DX

3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Huddersfield report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for HD8 8XT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.