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On Platnam Grove, in Birkby
What it's like at HD2 2RH: every home that has sold on Platnam Grove since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Platnam Grove; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 37 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Platnam GroveDetached | Sept 2018 | £267,000 | 138 m² | £1,935/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Platnam GroveDetached | Apr 2010 | £245,000 | 141 m² | £1,738/m² | 1 |
| 3, Platnam GroveDetached | Oct 2008 | £230,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 4, Platnam GroveDetached | Jan 2014 | £216,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 5, Platnam GroveDetached | Mar 2010 | £242,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Platnam GroveDetached | Mar 2021 | £275,000 | 140 m² | £1,964/m² | 2 |
| 7, Platnam GroveDetached | Apr 2018 | £310,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 8, Platnam GroveDetached | May 2015 | £249,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 9, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2014 | £235,000 | 99 m² | £2,374/m² | 1 |
| 10, Platnam GroveDetached | Jul 2009 | £225,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, Platnam GroveDetached | Sept 2019 | £255,000 | 123 m² | £2,073/m² | 2 |
| 14, Platnam GroveDetached | Sept 2021 | £312,000 | 131 m² | £2,382/m² | 2 |
| 15, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2008 | £229,950 | 125 m² | £1,840/m² | 1 |
| 16, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2009 | £119,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 17, Platnam GroveDetached | Jul 2015 | £255,000 | 130 m² | £1,962/m² | 2 |
| 18, Platnam GroveDetached | May 2009 | £250,000 | 139 m² | £1,799/m² | 1 |
| 19, Platnam GroveDetached | Dec 2008 | £249,950 | 139 m² | £1,798/m² | 1 |
| 21, Platnam GroveDetached | Feb 2009 | £129,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 22, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2009 | £235,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 23, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2021 | £295,000 | 83 m² | £3,554/m² | 2 |
| 24, Platnam GroveDetached | Feb 2009 | £250,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 25, Platnam GroveDetached | Apr 2009 | £114,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 26, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2016 | £257,500 | 70 m² | £3,679/m² | 2 |
| 27, Platnam GroveDetached | Jul 2014 | £239,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 28, Platnam GroveDetached | Apr 2012 | £249,995 | 71 m² | £3,521/m² | 2 |
| 29, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2008 | £299,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 30, Platnam GroveDetached | Sept 2009 | £250,000 | 71 m² | £3,521/m² | 1 |
| 31, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2008 | £365,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 32, Platnam GroveDetached | Oct 2009 | £239,950 | 117 m² | £2,051/m² | 1 |
| 33, Platnam GroveDetached | Nov 2018 | £287,000 | 142 m² | £2,021/m² | 3 |
| 34, Platnam GroveDetached | Oct 2009 | £227,952 | 127 m² | £1,795/m² | 1 |
| 35, Platnam GroveDetached | Mar 2018 | £255,000 | 140 m² | £1,821/m² | 2 |
| 36, Platnam GroveDetached | May 2008 | £297,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 37, Platnam GroveDetached | Sept 2008 | £99,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 38, Platnam GroveDetached | Aug 2008 | £99,950 | 144 m² | £694/m² | 1 |
| 41, Platnam GroveDetached | Jun 2008 | £297,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Platnam GroveDetached | Oct 2008 | £229,950 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Huddersfield, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 3.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is George Avenue, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 385); 18 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is North Huddersfield Trust School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 35.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (8.3 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.5 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 800 m away, with Birkby Newsagents closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Birkby Health Centre (650 m), with K Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Beauty for You is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 1.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 85% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Vajrapnai KMC is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Spink's Nest the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (37 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 49% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Birkby).
There are 35 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 12% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 65% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Norman Park, 600 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
41 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Birkby Lodge | II | 60 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Huddersfield constituency: Harpreet Uppal MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 4,533 (11.3%), turnout 52%. Vote shares: Labour 38%, Green Party 26%, Conservative 16%, Reform UK 15%.
26 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near HD2 2RH →
Many neighbours rent: 35% of households rent privately and 11% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 1.9 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Kirklees since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 37 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
On this street: 0 of 19 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 4 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 94.9% | 93.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.4% | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 69 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 52 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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