1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 15, 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 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 10 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 50th 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 36% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £89,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Hot water system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
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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.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 19 years.
£89,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2022Most recent
£89,000
-15.2%over 14 years18 July 2007
£105,000
+13.5%over 3 years12 December 2003
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD1 3BB: £140,000 (2024–2017).
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 10, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
Sold Aug 2019
£115,0001535 The Melting Point, Apartment 12, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
Sold Jun 2017
£140,0001535 The Melting Point, Apartment 13, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB
Sold Aug 2016
£140,100
Versus other Firth Street homes
Price per m² for 1535 The Melting Point lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,391
Street avg £2,981
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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







