26 School Lane, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, HD4 7LT

26 School Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Berry Brow, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD4 7LT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 28.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.