42 Penistone Road, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0PE

42 Penistone Road is an end-of-terrace house in Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 0PE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 196.5% above the 2002 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 46.8% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.