Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Drake Hill Cottage, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
968 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Drake Hill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Drake Hill Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cumberworth, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8YD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 968 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 26.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Drake Hill Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2019
Current Certificate
Oct 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Drake Hill Cottage, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Drake Hill Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Drake Hill Cottage, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD
2decisions2extensions10documents6nearby
- Jan 2015ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey extension (Adjoining Authority Consultation).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/0013
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Drake Hill Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2018)
£396,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2018Most recent
£396,000
+5.6%over 6 years24 February 2012
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8YD: £680,000 (2026–2006).
Nearby sales in HD8 8YD
2 Drake Hill Cottage, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD
Sold Apr 2026
£799,950Dearne Head, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD
Sold Apr 2008
£547,000Dearne Head Farm, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD
Sold Dec 2006
£685,000Windmill Farm, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD
Sold Oct 2002
£319,000Lower Drake Hill Farm, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD
Sold Sept 2001
£350,000
Versus the street
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Drake Hill Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 196 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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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.
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
1.5 km
Lower Maythorn Lane/Upper Maythorn Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD8 8YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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