Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment is an end-of-terrace house in Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 104 m² this is the 17th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 40.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2018).
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Apartment has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Apartment valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
12 January 2018Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 9BH: £158,000 (2026–2024).
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Sold May 2026
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Sold Mar 2026
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Sold Aug 2025
22 Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9BH
Sold Jul 2025
2c, Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9BH
Sold Jun 2024
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
124/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
New Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Skelmanthorpe Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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