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

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 398 Wakefield Road

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

398 Wakefield Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Denby Dale, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £108,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 42 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 19.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE52toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
66%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 398 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

398 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.

398 Wakefield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£108,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2024Most recent

    £108,000

    +8.0%over 16 years

  2. 4 October 2007

    £100,000

    +18.3%over 1 year

  3. 25 May 2006

    £84,500

    +30.0%over 2 years

  4. 12 January 2004

    £65,000

    +100.0%over 2 years

  5. 10 January 2002

    £32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8RP: £117,500 (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.

398 Wakefield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £2,265

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 398 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 398 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.