What kind of home is 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE?

42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE sell for?

42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE last sold for £98,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,500 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and March 2022, 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE rose from £37,500 to £98,000, a change of £60,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE?

42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HD1 4JE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE use?

The latest EPC at 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE?

42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE in?

42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE sits in Huddersfield. It falls within the HD1 postcode district.

Is 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (853% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE?

The closest primary school to 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE is Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School (184m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Royds Hall, A Share Academy (423m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE?

The closest bus stop to 42 Fir Road, HD1 4JE is Paddock School, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Fir Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4JE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Fir Road

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

42 Fir Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD1 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 77.6% above the 2022 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £98,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Fir Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Fir Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£98,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2022Most recent
£98,000
+161.3%over 25 years
2 April 1996
£37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD1 4JE: £170,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HD1 4JE

On the street

Versus other Fir Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Fir Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,633

Street avg £1,455

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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

0.2 km

Paddock School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD1 4JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD1 4JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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