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4 Sunside Cottages, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Sunside Cottages

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

4 Sunside Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 26.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 32 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Sunside Cottages

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

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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(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from May 2011
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Sunside Cottages, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Sunside Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£180,000

Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2010Most recent

    £180,000

    +87.5%over 5 years

  2. 22 July 2004

    £96,000

    +118.2%over 4 years

  3. 29 June 2000

    £44,000

    -34.3%over 1 year

  4. 13 November 1998

    £67,000

    +219.0%over 1 year

  5. 17 June 1997

    £21,000

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, 4 Sunside Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,432

Street avg £2,557

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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 4 Sunside Cottages, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.