Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
579 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 579 Wakefield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
579 Wakefield Road is a semi-detached house in Huddersfield (HD5 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 32.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold March 2023 for £116,250.
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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.
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Current Certificate
Dec 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 579 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 applications on record at 579 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
6decisions34documents5nearby
- Jan 2009Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from dwelling to private hire booking office (2 cars)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/93997
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseApr 2016Decision
- Change Of UseJan 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£116,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2023Most recent
£116,250
15 March 2023
£116,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD5 9XP: £237,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in HD5 9XP
585 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Jun 2024
£630,000589a, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Mar 2023
£160,000577 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Jan 2020
£237,500595 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Oct 2011
£140,000587 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Jul 2011
£65,000
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Crime
203/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waterloo Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dalton School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD5 9XP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
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