Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
117 Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 117 Wakefield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
117 Wakefield Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Scissett, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since August 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 348.4% above the 1996 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
117 Wakefield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 117 Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
117 Wakefield Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 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.
117 Wakefield Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£64,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 1996Most recent
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 9HR: £160,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in HD8 9HR
127 Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Sold Dec 2022
£240,000139 Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Sold Oct 2021
£105,000125 Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Sold Nov 2020
£130,000155a, Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Sold Apr 2019
£160,000129 Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Sold Feb 2017
£164,000
Versus other Wakefield Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 117 Wakefield Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£566
Street avg £1,719
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
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
Middle School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Scissett Church of England Academy. 8 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 9HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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