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5 Annie Smith Way, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2GB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Annie Smith Way

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

5 Annie Smith Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2GB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 38th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 64 units on file.

At 68 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 63 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £97,000. 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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC79toD66
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%38%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Annie Smith Way, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Annie Smith Way has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Annie Smith Way's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£97,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £97,000

    -15.7%over 12 years
  2. 19 January 2009

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD2 2GB: £72,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Annie Smith Way homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Annie Smith Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,426

Street avg £1,449

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Annie Smith Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.1 km

Blacker Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Birkby Infant and Nursery School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD2 2GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD2 2GB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD2 2GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Annie Smith Way, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2GB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.