5 Austin Close, Huddersfield, HD3 3ZT
About 5 Austin Close
5 Austin Close is a detached house in Huddersfield (HD3 3ZT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £360,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 116 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5 Austin Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Austin Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£360,000
+27.4%over 5 years4 April 2019
£282,500
+9316.7%over 1 year15 December 2017
£3,000
-98.8%over 3 years20 December 2013
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD3 3ZT: £285,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in HD3 3ZT
Versus other Austin Close homes
5 Austin Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,103
Street avg £2,586
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 9 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Briarlyn Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lindley Church of England Infant School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







