What type of property is 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR?

4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR?

4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR last sold for £161,500 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £108,000 in November 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 2007 and June 2019, 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR rose from £108,000 to £161,500, a change of £53,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR?

4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HD5 9UR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR?

4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR located?

4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR sits in Huddersfield. It falls within the HD5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR?

Police records around 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR 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.

Which schools serve 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR?

The closest primary school to 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR is Dalton School (547m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Netherhall Learning Campus High School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Albany Drive, HD5 9UR is Kirkwood Hospice, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Albany Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9UR

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Albany Drive

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

4 Albany Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD5 9UR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £161,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 43.7% above the 2019 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE50toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Apr 2016from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD59toE51

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Albany Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Albany Drive 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.

4 Albany Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£161,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

6 June 2019Most recent
£161,500
+24.2%over 5 years
28 February 2014
£130,000
+2.0%over 3 years
21 June 2010
£127,500
+2.0%over 1 year
17 July 2008
£125,000
+15.7%over 8 months
14 November 2007
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 9UR: £170,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in HD5 9UR

On the street

Versus other Albany Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Albany Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,946

Street avg £2,127

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Kirkwood Hospice — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Dalton School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD5 9UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HD5 9UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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