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Fairleigh House, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW

2 planning records

Estimated value

£1,001,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£950,000)+5%
  • Against HD8 8XW's recent median (£285,000)+251%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,001,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£950,000)+5%
  • Against HD8 8XW's recent median (£285,000)+251%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Fairleigh House is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HD8 8XW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    222 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in HD8 8XW

    5 sales, median £285,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Fairleigh House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2024Most recent

    £950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8XW: £285,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Fairleigh House, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Fairleigh House

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

Fairleigh House is a detached house in Birdsedge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8XW). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 128.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2024 for £950,000.

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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.

Fairleigh House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Sept 2017
EPC improved fromG13toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairleigh House, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at Fairleigh House, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XW

1decisions1extensions32documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2017
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Formation of access

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    2017/91360
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision

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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.

Fairleigh House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,279

Street avg £2,456

Strongly above

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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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

0.0 km

Penistone Rd Park Head Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Birdsedge First School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Birdsedge First SchoolPrimary452m
  • Cumberworth CofE First SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Shepley First SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Penistone Rd Park Head LaneBus stop42m
  • Penistone Road Cumberworth LnBus stop269m
  • Birdsedge Village HallBus stop418m
  • Barnsley Road Jane WellBus stop704m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences717 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour192 reports12%
  • Burglary139 reports9%
  • Public Order131 reports8%

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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 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
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fairleigh House is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HD8 8XW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Fairleigh House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Fairleigh House was lodged in January 2019 at band D and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Fairleigh House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HD8 8XW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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