1 Forrest Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4PH
About 1 Forrest Avenue
1 Forrest Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Huddersfield (HD1 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 19% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 156.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Forrest Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Forrest Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 7 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2022Most recent
£310,000
+82.4%over 6 years18 June 2015
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD1 4PH: £300,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in HD1 4PH
5 Forrest Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4PH
Sold Feb 2021
£210,0006 Forrest Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4PH
Sold Sept 2020
£348,0009 Forrest Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4PH
Sold Jun 2020
£185,0002 Forrest Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4PH
Sold May 2019
£367,50013 Forrest Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4PH
Sold Feb 2014
£162,500
Versus other Forrest Avenue homes
Price per m² for 1 Forrest Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,647
Street avg £1,501
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Eldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy. 27 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







