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5 Birchfield Grove, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9BS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birchfield Grove

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

5 Birchfield Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 9BS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 103 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 45.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birchfield Grove

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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.

5 Birchfield Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchfield Grove, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchfield Grove has no planning applications on record.

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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

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2017Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in HD8 9BS: £327,500 (2023–2004).

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Birchfield Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birchfield Grove

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£492k

1 Barrowstead, Skelmanthorpe

HD8 9UW

4 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Beaumont Street, Emley

HD8 9RJ

4 bed2 bath
£324k

1 Baildon Way, Skelmanthorpe

HD8 9GY

4 bed3 bath
£261k

1 Blackthorn Way, Scissett

HD8 9GU

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Chapel Royd, Emley

HD8 9GN

£449k

1 Bedale Close, Skelmanthorpe

HD8 9TX

£439k

1 Birchfield Grove, Skelmanthorpe

HD8 9BS

£240k

1 Bilham Road, Clayton West

HD8 9PA

2 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD8 9BS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Birchfield Grove, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.