123a, Long Lane, Huddersfield, HD5 9LL
About 123a
123a is a semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD5 9LL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 18th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 82).
At 65 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
123a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
123a 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.
Sales history & valuation
123a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 9LL: £147,500 (2025–2005).
Versus other Long Lane homes
123a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
0.0 km
Ridgeway Bottom C — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy. 23 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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







