26a, Central Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1BU
About 26a
26a is a detached house in Huddersfield (HD2 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 61 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 1BU: £99,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in HD2 1BU
20 Central Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1BU
Sold Aug 2023
£150,00022 Central Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1BU
Sold Nov 2020
£99,00026b, Central Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1BU
Sold Sept 2020
£132,00023 Central Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1BU
Sold Apr 2020
£80,00025 Central Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1BU
Sold Mar 2016
£83,000
Versus other Central Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Woodhouse Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ashbrow School. 23 schools nearby.
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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
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







