Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 105, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BE
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 a mid-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD1 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. 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 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 19th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in 1535 The Melting Point, where floor areas span 42–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Apr 2009
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 105, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BE, 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.
Versus other Firth Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 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.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Crime
370/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kings Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kirklees College. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kirklees College16 plus431m
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary801m
- Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary912m
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Kings BridgeBus stop76m
- Firth StreetBus stop84m
- Kings BridgeBus stop103m
- Queen Street SouthBus stop108m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD1 3BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- An automated estimate isn't available for 1535 The Melting Point at the moment, although an EPC is on record. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in HD1 3BE.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 1535 The Melting Point, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. 2 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HD1 3BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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