1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 12, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
About 1535 The Melting Point
1535 The Melting Point is a mid-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD1 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 77 m² this is the 61st smallest of 80 units on EPC record in 1535 The Melting Point, where floor areas span 35–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 80 units on file.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 79 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 10.7% above the 2017 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
1535 The Melting Point has no planning applications on record.
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
1535 The Melting Point's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 14 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2017Most recent
£140,000
+21.7%over 4 years28 March 2013
£115,000
-23.3%over 7 years17 November 2005
£150,000
+20.0%over 1 year12 December 2003
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD1 3BB: £115,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in HD1 3BB
1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 11, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
Sold May 2024
£152,5001535 The Melting Point, Apartment 19, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
Sold Sept 2022
£93,0001535 The Melting Point, Apartment 15, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
Sold Jun 2022
£89,0001535 The Melting Point, Apartment 10, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
Sold Aug 2019
£115,0001535 The Melting Point, Apartment 13, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
Sold Aug 2016
£140,100
Versus other Firth Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 1535 The Melting Point runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,818
Street avg £2,938
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Firth Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kirklees College. 30 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







