Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 98, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BE
Property type
End terrace
Floor 4th
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Private Rental
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 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 69 m² this is the 23rd 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD59toE51
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasLow flood risk
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1535 The Melting Point, Apartment 98, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1535 The Melting Point has no planning applications on record.
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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 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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
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