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396 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 396 Wakefield Road

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

396 Wakefield Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Denby Dale, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

At 41 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 35.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 396 Wakefield Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

396 Wakefield Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromF21toC69
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 396 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

396 Wakefield Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

396 Wakefield Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£97,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2017Most recent

    £97,000

    +19.8%over 5 years

  2. 16 December 2011

    £81,000

    +12.9%over 2 years

  3. 27 August 2009

    £71,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8RP: £108,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Wakefield Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 396 Wakefield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,366

Street avg £2,299

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 396 Wakefield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£163k

1 Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge

HD8 8XR

2 bed
£224k

1 Clay Delf, Lower Cumberworth

HD8 8TN

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Brookside, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale

HD8 8RT

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Abbey Drive, Shepley

HD8 8DX

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Back Lane, Shelley

HD8 8LD

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Bank Lane, Upper Denby

HD8 8UR

3 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Carr Lane, Shepley

HD8 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Bromley Bank, Denby Dale

HD8 8QG

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Huddersfield district page.
Full Huddersfield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wesley Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Denby Dale First and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD8 8RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HD8 8RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HD8 8RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 396 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.