3 Devonshire Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3TR

3 Devonshire Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD1 3TR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–143 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 424% above the typical sold price in the postcode.