291a, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX
About 291a
291a is a four-bedroom detached house in Denby Dale, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 58.8% above the 2016 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
291a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
291a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
291a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2016Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 8RX: £274,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in HD8 8RX
334 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX
Sold Dec 2023
£274,000299 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX
Sold Jun 2023
£215,000370a, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX
Sold Jun 2022
£72,000Flat, 329 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX
Sold Nov 2018
£375,00010 School Lane, Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX
Sold Feb 2018
£455,000
Versus other Wakefield Road homes
Floor Area for 291a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,561
Street avg £1,556
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Denby Dale Pie Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







