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1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 17, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB

Estimated value

£125,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£149,000)-16%
  • Against HD1 3BB's recent median (£115,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£125,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£149,000)-16%
  • Against HD1 3BB's recent median (£115,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1535 The Melting Point is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HD1 3BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    83 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in HD1 3BB

    5 sales, median £115,000 (2024–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1535 The Melting Point changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2004Most recent

    £149,000

    +21.6%over 7 months

  2. 12 December 2003

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD1 3BB: £115,000 (2024–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 17, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Environmental risk flaggedIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1535 The Melting Point

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1535 The Melting Point is an end-of-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD1 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 83 m² this is the 67th 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.

Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 16.1% below the 2004 sale of £149,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 79 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2010from May 2009
EPC improved fromD65toC76
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Aug 2022from Jul 2010
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 17, 1 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1535 The Melting Point has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Firth Street homes

Four headline reads against 79 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1535 The Melting Point outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,795

Street avg £2,941

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Area

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.
Full Huddersfield report

Crime

370/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Kirklees College16 plus369m
  • Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary744m
  • Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary868m
  • Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary972m

Nearest stops

  • Firth StreetBus stop18m
  • Queen Street SouthBus stop93m
  • Kings BridgeBus stop108m
  • Kings BridgeBus stop131m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,362 reports38%
  • Public Order688 reports11%
  • Shoplifting659 reports10%
  • Drugs526 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD1 3BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD1 3BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD1 3BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1535 The Melting Point is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HD1 3BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1535 The Melting Point. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1535 The Melting Point was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1535 The Melting Point. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HD1 3BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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