The Ironworks, Apartment 51, Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD
About The Ironworks
The Ironworks is a mid-terrace house in Paddock, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD4 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 9th 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 across 52 units on file.
Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 165% above the 2022 sale of £39,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 61.9% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 59 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £39,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
The Ironworks's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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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.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.6% per year over 15 years.
£39,995
Growth on file: -6.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£39,995
-64.7%over 15 years29 March 2007
£113,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD4 5AD: £71,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HD4 5AD
The 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
£71,500The Ironworks, Apartment 44, Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD
Sold Feb 2022
£71,500
Versus other Birkhouse Lane homes
On price per m², The Ironworks runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£800
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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
4/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







