Flat 1, 353 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Denby Dale, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–76 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (54 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 33.3% below the 2019 sale of £222,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £222,000.