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2 Sunside Cottages, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Sunside Cottages

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

2 Sunside Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 70 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 47.1% above the 2018 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Sunside Cottages

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Apr 2012
Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Sunside Cottages, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Sunside Cottages 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.

2 Sunside Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£136,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2018Most recent

    £136,000

    +22.5%over 3 years

  2. 21 September 2014

    £111,000

    -14.6%over 10 years

  3. 8 July 2004

    £130,000

    +136.4%over 2 years

  4. 25 January 2002

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XW: £287,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 2 Sunside Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,943

Street avg £2,579

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Sunside Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£224k

1 Clay Delf, Lower Cumberworth

HD8 8TN

2 bed1 bath
£163k

1 Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge

HD8 8XR

2 bed
£239k

1 Brookside, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale

HD8 8RT

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

HD8 8DX

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Back Lane, Shelley

HD8 8LD

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Bank Lane, Upper Denby

HD8 8UR

3 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Carr Lane, Shepley

HD8 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Bromley Bank, Denby Dale

HD8 8QG

4 bed2 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

0.0 km

Penistone Rd Park Head Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Birdsedge First School. 5 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 8XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD8 8XW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 8XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 2 Sunside Cottages, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.