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98 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 98 Somerset Road

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

98 Somerset Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD5 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 37.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 142.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 109 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 27 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Somerset Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 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.

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

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2021Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 8HZ: £201,400 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Somerset Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 98 Somerset Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,835

Street avg £949

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Somerset Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£296k

1 Coach House Drive

HD5 8EG

4 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Cromwell Court, Almondbury

HD5 8ZH

4 bed3 bath
£260k

1 Aimbry Court, Kaye Lane

HD5 8XP

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Brian Avenue

HD5 8DX

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Douglas Avenue, Moldgreen

HD5 8BH

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Beckside Gardens, Waterloo

HD5 8RS

2 bed1 bath
£140k

1 Birkhouse Lane, Moldgreen

HD5 8BE

2 bed
£240k

1 Benomley Drive

HD5 8LX

Area

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.
Full Huddersfield report

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for HD5 8HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD5 8HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 98 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.