The Ironworks, Apartment 20, Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD
About The Ironworks
The Ironworks is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Paddock, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD4 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 42nd smallest of 52 units on EPC record in The Ironworks, where floor areas span 37–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £79,950. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 is 27.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Ironworks 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
The Ironworks's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£102,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.4% per year over 18 years.
£79,950
Growth on file: -4.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2025Most recent
£79,950
-55.6%over 17 years15 February 2008
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD4 5AD: £71,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HD4 5AD
The Ironworks, Apartment 51, Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD
Sold Nov 2025
£66,500The Ironworks, Apartment 36, Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD
Sold May 2025
£90,000The Ironworks, Apartment 12, Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD
Sold May 2025
£71,000The Ironworks, Apartment 14, Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD
Sold May 2024
£80,000The Ironworks, Apartment 49, Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD
Sold Sept 2023
£71,500
Versus other Birkhouse Lane homes
Years Held for The Ironworks lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,193
Street avg £1,954
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
189/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birkhouse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







