Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
56 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ
Estimated value
£219,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£225,000)-3%
- Against HD5 8HZ's recent median (£190,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£219,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£225,000)-3%
- Against HD5 8HZ's recent median (£190,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 56 Somerset Road is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HD5 8HZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
179 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in HD5 8HZ
5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
56 Somerset Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 March 2024Most recent
£225,000
+87.5%over 18 years7 April 2005
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8HZ: £190,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HD5 8HZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 56 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 56 Somerset Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
56 Somerset Road is a mid-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD5 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in March 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
56 Somerset Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 56 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
56 Somerset Road has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Somerset Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 56 Somerset Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,257
Street avg £1,044
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Huddersfield district page.
Crime
203/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Somerset Road Martin Bank Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Moldgreen Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Moldgreen Community Primary SchoolPrimary360m
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary SchoolPrimary698m
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Kirklees College16 plus1.3km
Nearest stops
- Somerset Road Martin Bank WoodBus stop39m
- Dog Kennel BankBus stop156m
- Somerset Road Dog Kennel BankBus stop158m
- Chapel LaneBus stop189m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,361 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour321 reports11%
- Other Theft223 reports7%
- Public Order214 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD5 8HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 56 Somerset Road is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HD5 8HZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 56 Somerset Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 56 Somerset Road was lodged in August 2021 at band D and is valid until August 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 56 Somerset Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HD5 8HZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 56 Somerset Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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