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Lower Drake Hill Farm, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
238 m²
2562 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lower Drake Hill Farm

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

Lower Drake Hill Farm is a detached house in Cumberworth, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8YD). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 sits 149.4% above the 2001 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 59% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Lower Drake Hill Farm, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD

1decisions1extensions5documents6nearby
  1. Nov 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal of single storey elements of house and erection of extensions and alterations to existing dwelling

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/0537
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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.

Lower Drake Hill Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£873,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2001Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8YD: £547,000 (2021–2006).

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.

On epc rating, Lower Drake Hill Farm stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 33 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

238 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Drake Hill Farm

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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 road noise heatmap for HD8 8YD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lower Drake Hill Farm, Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8YD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.