23 Douglas Avenue, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HD

23 Douglas Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Paddock, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD3 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 60 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 39% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.