# 25 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX

## Property details

- Slug: `2d8bb36` (address key hash: `2d8bb36ca3761ac7e43d97c9c7415e573ec3ea27`)
- Postcode: HD9 5AX
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 140 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £429,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,064/m²
- Local average: £467,597 (46 sales)
- Street crime: 48 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £429,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 26/07/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £851/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8137-0833-3200-0203-8226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £429,000 | Detached | — | £434,624 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-f7ad-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX | £429,000 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [164636021](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6001d6d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £429,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-17 | £435,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £400,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX | £260,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 29 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX | £399,950 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 27 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX | £424,950 | 04/09/2023 | Detached |
| 8 THOMAS WROE WAY, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AN | £355,000 | 10/02/2023 | Detached |
| 10 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX | £324,950 | 21/11/2022 | Detached |
| 23 COP HILL VIEW, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AL | £297,000 | 07/11/2022 | Detached |
| 23 THOMAS WROE WAY, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AN | £345,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 17 ACORN DRIVE, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AH | £370,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 176 HELME LANE, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5RJ | £310,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 9 ACORN DRIVE, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AH | £380,000 | 10/08/2022 | Detached |
| 18 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX | £254,950 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 20 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX | £314,950 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 206 HELME LANE, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5RL | £205,000 | 05/04/2022 | Detached |
| 21 HELME FOLD, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AX | £355,000 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| 21 THOMAS WROE WAY, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5AN | £280,000 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| 174 HELME LANE, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5RJ | £345,995 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 172 HELME LANE, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5RJ | £296,995 | 25/11/2021 | Detached |
| 178 HELME LANE, MELTHAM, HOLMFIRTH, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD9 5RJ | £369,995 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £327,208 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -20.9%
- **10y growth:** 31.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Kirklees; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 55%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Kirklees). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £698/mo
- **Realistic:** £775/mo
- **Optimistic:** £853/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Kirklees (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **48** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Helme Church of England Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2022 |
| Meltham Moor Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 Apr 2024 |
| Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 6 Apr 2012 |
| Linthwaite Clough Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Colne Valley High School | Secondary | 1.8 miles | Good — 13 Oct 2019 |