What kind of home is 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY?

148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY sell for?

148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY last sold for £240,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in June 2009, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and December 2020, 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY rose from £185,000 to £240,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY?

The current EPC rating for 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY?

148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 65% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD5 8HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY use?

The latest EPC at 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY?

148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY in?

148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY sits in Almondbury, Huddersfield, Huddersfield. It falls within the HD5 postcode district.

Is 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY in a safe area?

Police records around 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY?

The closest primary school to 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY is Moldgreen Community Primary School (421m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Netherhall Learning Campus High School (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY?

The closest bus stop to 148 Somerset Road, HD5 8HY is Somerset Road Broadgate, 18m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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148 Somerset Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8HY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 148 Somerset Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

148 Somerset Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Almondbury, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD5 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £240,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

148 Somerset Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 148 Somerset Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

148 Somerset Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£240,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2020Most recent
£240,000
+29.7%over 11 years
25 June 2009
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8HY: £150,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HD5 8HY

On the street

Versus other Somerset Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

148 Somerset Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,356

Street avg £1,400

On par

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Somerset Road Broadgate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Moldgreen Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD5 8HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD5 8HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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FAQ

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