5 Parkhead, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW
About 5 Parkhead
5 Parkhead is a mid-terrace house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 103.5% above the 2003 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Parkhead 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
5 Parkhead's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 7 years.
£86,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2003Most recent
£86,000
+43.3%over 2 years19 March 2001
£60,000
+37.9%over 5 years22 December 1995
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XW: £287,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in HD8 8XW
6 Parkhead, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW
Sold Feb 2024
£257,400Fairleigh House, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW
Sold Jan 2024
£950,0003 Sunside Cottages, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW
Sold May 2023
£285,00015 Park Head, Mullberry Barn, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW
Sold Aug 2022
£685,0004 Park Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW
Sold Jul 2022
£287,500
Versus the street
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Parkhead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,433
Street avg £2,602
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







