22a, Shop Lane, Huddersfield, HD5 0DB
About 22a
22a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD5 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold September 2020 for £126,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 54 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 29.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
22a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
22a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.
£126,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£126,000
+10.5%over 2 years2 August 2018
£114,000
+5.6%over 4 years8 May 2014
£108,000
+45.9%over 9 months15 August 2013
£74,000
-11.9%over 8 years4 March 2005
£84,000
+82.6%over 4 years22 October 2000
£46,000
+8.2%over 1 year3 June 1999
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 0DB: £135,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in HD5 0DB
Versus other Shop Lane homes
22a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,333
Street avg £1,615
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Town Rd Shop Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Kirkheaton Primary School. 13 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







