10 Dorset Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5HF
About 10 Dorset Street
10 Dorset Street is a mid-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD1 5HF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 392% above the 1999 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 62.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
10 Dorset Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
10 Dorset Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
10 Dorset Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 4 years.
£25,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 1999Most recent
£25,000
+51.5%over 4 years6 January 1995
£16,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD1 5HF: £68,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in HD1 5HF
Versus other Dorset Street homes
On epc rating, 10 Dorset Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£269
Street avg £868
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
370/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blacker Rd Tanfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Birkby Infant and Nursery School. 28 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







