Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

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)

View full EPC on gov.uk

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

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).

5y growth 22.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Kirklees. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.8%
5y (index) 12.6%
10y (index) 35%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Kirklees. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £698/mo
Realistic £775/mo
Optimistic £853/mo

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 0.91%
Max investor price (0.8%) £108,375
Target investor price (1%) £86,700
Gross yield 11%
Cost-to-rent ratio 9.1×
Monthly cashflow £381/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 16.6%
  • 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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