What kind of home is 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS?

2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS?

2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS last sold for £327,500 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and May 2014, 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS rose from £270,000 to £327,500, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS?

2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD8 9BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS use?

The latest EPC at 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS?

2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS in?

2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS sits in Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD8 postcode district.

Is 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS 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.

What schools are near 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS?

The closest primary school to 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (104m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shelley College, A Share Academy (914m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birchfield Grove, HD8 9BS is Smithy Lane Matherville, 234m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Birchfield Grove, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9BS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Birchfield Grove

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

2 Birchfield Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 9BS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 140 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 4 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 45.6% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birchfield Grove, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birchfield Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£327,500

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2014Most recent
£327,500
+21.3%over 9 years
11 July 2004
£270,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in HD8 9BS: £365,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in HD8 9BS

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Grove homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Birchfield Grove outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Huddersfield report

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

0.2 km

Smithy Lane Matherville — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD8 9BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 9BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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