Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dovecote Barn, Park Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9SS
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
294 m²
3165 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Dovecote Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dovecote Barn is a detached house in Emley, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 9SS). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £934,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. Sold May 2022 for £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Dovecote Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dovecote Barn, Park Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dovecote Barn 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£934,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2022)
£825,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£825,000
+120.0%over 20 years31 October 2001
£375,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in HD8 9SS: £325,000 (2014–2001).
Versus other Park Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
294 m²
Street avg 244 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.5 t/year
Street avg 11.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.9 km
Springfield Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Emley First School. 8 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 9SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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