What type of property is 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD?

2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD?

2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD last sold for £680,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £185,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1998 and August 2021, 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD rose from £185,000 to £680,000, a change of £495,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD?

The current EPC rating for 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has dropped from a E recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD?

2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 8YD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD have?

The most recent planning decision at 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD was a refusal for an application (ref. 2022/90990) in September 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD located?

2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD sits in Cumberworth, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD?

Police records around 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD?

The closest primary school to 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD is Birdsedge First School (1.9km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD?

The closest bus stop to 2 Drake Hill Cottage, HD8 8YD is Lower Maythorn Lane/Upper Maythorn Lane, 1.5km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Drake Hill Cottage, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD

4 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Drake Hill Cottage

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

2 Drake Hill Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cumberworth, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8YD). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Last sale on file: £680,000 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. At 157 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Drake Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Oct 2010

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Nov 2020from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromE54toF24

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Drake Hill Cottage, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 2 Drake Hill Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

5 applications on record at 2 Drake Hill Cottage, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD

5decisions1extensions55documents6nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Apr 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension over detached garage
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
2019/90211
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
DemolitionJan 2023Decision
FullSept 2022Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Drake Hill Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£802,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£680,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2021Most recent
£680,000
+44.7%over 14 years
11 October 2006
£470,000
+36.2%over 3 years
20 August 2003
£345,000
+86.5%over 5 years
23 July 1998
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8YD: £396,000 (2018–2002).

Nearby sales in HD8 8YD

On the street

Versus the street

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Drake Hill Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

24 (F)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 8YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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