Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Thorncliffe Grange Cottage, Thorncliffe Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RS
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Thorncliffe Grange Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thorncliffe Grange Cottage is a semi-detached house in Emley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 9RS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (227 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 November 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2015from Oct 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thorncliffe Grange Cottage, Thorncliffe Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Thorncliffe Grange Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thorncliffe Grange Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 9RS: £345,100 (2025–2002).
Nearby sales in HD8 9RS
Thorncliffe Farm House, Thorncliffe Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RS
Sold Jul 2025
£814,0001 Thorncliffe Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RS
Sold Feb 2025
£310,0004 Thorncliffe Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RS
Sold Sept 2003
£345,100Thorncliffe Grange Farm, Thorncliffe Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RS
Sold Aug 2002
£340,000
Versus other Thorncliffe Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Thorncliffe Grange Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 228 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Rectory Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Emley First School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 9RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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