What kind of home is 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

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

What did 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT sell for?

7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT last sold for £190,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

The current EPC rating for 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 8XT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT use?

The latest EPC at 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

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

Which area is 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

Police records around 7 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.

What schools are near 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

The closest primary school to 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT is Birdsedge First School (83m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 7 Highfield Avenue, HD8 8XT?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Highfield Avenue

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

7 Highfield Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 70.5% above the 2017 sale of £190,000. At 96 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 15 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Highfield Avenue, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Highfield Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 November 2017Most recent
£190,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 7 Highfield Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,979

Street avg £2,547

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 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.

£336k

1 Carr Lane, Shepley

HD8 8BP

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£310k

1 Bank Lane, Upper Denby

HD8 8UR

3 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Back Lane, Shelley

HD8 8LD

3 bed1 bath

£266k

1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

HD8 8DX

3 bed1 bath

£239k

1 Brookside, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale

HD8 8RT

3 bed1 bath

£303k

1 Bromley Bank, Denby Dale

HD8 8QG

4 bed2 bath

£354k

1 Carr Hill Road, Upper Cumberworth

HD8 8NW

4 bed

£382k

1 Broomhouse Close, Denby Dale

HD8 8UX

4 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

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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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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