55 ANNIE SMITH WAY
BIRKBY, HUDDERSFIELD, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD2 2GB
£95,000
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Wheathouse Road Blacker Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.4 miles |
| Train station | Huddersfield | 0.7 miles |
| Hospital | Huddersfield Royal Infirmary | 0.9 miles |
| University | University of Huddersfield | 1.2 miles |
Property details
Tenure
Leasehold
Property type
Flat
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 2003-2006
Last sold
£95,000 Feb 2026
Price per m²
£1,532/m²
Local average
£79,363 (4 sales)
Street crime
463 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 26/01/2021
Expiry date: 25/01/2031
Current heating cost: £378/year
Potential heating cost: £255/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £2,155
Recommendations
- High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £1,800)
- Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£585 - £725)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 02/02/2026 | £95,000 | Flat | +10.5% | £95,000 to April 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 20/09/2013 | £86,000 | Flat | -9.4% | £125,427 to April 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 27/03/2009 | £94,950 | Flat | — | £124,721 to April 2026 | View transaction |
Historic listings
Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.
| Event | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| sold | 01/01/2026 | £95,000 |
| listed | 01/11/2024 | £100,000 |
| sold | 01/01/2013 | £86,000 |
| sold | 01/01/2009 | £94,950 |
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Sold comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 ANNIE SMITH WAY, BIRKBY, HUDDERSFIELD, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD2 2GD | £70,000 | 26/10/2023 | Flat |
| 39 ANNIE SMITH WAY, BIRKBY, HUDDERSFIELD, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD2 2GB | £60,000 | 18/10/2023 | Flat |
| 29 ANNIE SMITH WAY, BIRKBY, HUDDERSFIELD, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD2 2GB | £90,000 | 20/09/2022 | Flat |
| 5 ANNIE SMITH WAY, BIRKBY, HUDDERSFIELD, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD2 2GB | £97,000 | 15/10/2021 | Flat |
| 54 ANNIE SMITH WAY, BIRKBY, HUDDERSFIELD, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD2 2GD | £60,000 | 14/09/2021 | Flat |
| 21 ANNIE SMITH WAY, BIRKBY, HUDDERSFIELD, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD2 2GB | £48,000 | 06/08/2021 | Flat |
Area average: £70,833 (6 sales)
For sale comparables
No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Kirklees. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Kirklees. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Kirklees.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kirklees: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bed Flat, Portland Street, HD1 | £867/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £867/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 204 |
| Public order | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Shoplifting | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Other theft | 26 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Total incidents | 463 |
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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 16 Dec 2018 |
| Birkby Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Oct 2023 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2013 |
| Brambles Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2023 |
| The Mount School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
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