Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
293 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 293 Wakefield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
293 Wakefield Road is a mid-terrace house in Denby Dale, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 282.9% above the 2003 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 56.2% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2031
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 293 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
293 Wakefield Road has no planning applications on record.
6
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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
293 Wakefield Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2003Most recent
£35,000
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
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 293 Wakefield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£625
Street avg £1,623
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
124/mo
Falling 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HD8 8RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 293 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.