127 Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
About 127 Wakefield Road
127 Wakefield Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Scissett, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (HD8 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £240,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
127 Wakefield Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 127 Wakefield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£240,000
+172.7%over 10 years8 July 2012
£88,000
-24.8%over 6 years29 September 2005
£117,000
+200.0%over 6 years29 January 1999
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HD8 9HR: £160,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in HD8 9HR
139 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
£164,000176 Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Sold Jan 2017
£205,000
Versus other Wakefield Road homes
On years held, 127 Wakefield Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,202
Street avg £1,514
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







