591a, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
About 591a
591a is a mid-terrace house in Huddersfield (HD5 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to A across 29 units on file.
At 43 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
591a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
591a 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
591a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
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 9XP: £237,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in HD5 9XP
585 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Jun 2024
£630,000579 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Mar 2023
£116,250589a, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Mar 2023
£160,000577 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Jan 2020
£237,500601b, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP
Sold Sept 2014
£188,000
Versus other Wakefield Road homes
591a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 86 (B)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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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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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







