56 Annie Smith Way, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2GD

56 Annie Smith Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Birkby, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD2 2GD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 5th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 89). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 33.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £83,000 in November 2020.