440 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8PS

UPRN:83078255Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (57)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

440 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8PS

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£214,000

£203k - £225kHigh

Estimate

£214k

Range

£203k – £225k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,350

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,350

Yield

7.53%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

440 Wakefield Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (70/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

21/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

70/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 53Bike 26

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£215,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,350/mo

Evidenced range £1,250-£1,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £67,600
Net cash flow: £209/mo
Cash on cash: 3.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.86 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£214,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,350

Gross Yield7.53%

1y Growth+102.8%

3y Growth+2.7%

5y Growth+4.3%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price£188,000 (2023-01-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0HD5 8PS

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/92717
Discharge of details reserved by condition 3 (materials) on previous permission 2026/91663 for erection of detached dwelling with detached garage
Pending
2026/92718
Discharge of details reserved by condition 3 (materials) on previous permission 2026/91664 for demolition of existing building and erection of dwelling
Pending
2026/92513
Erection of retaining wall and creation of raised patio including erection of 1.5m high fence upon patio, resurfacing works and associated engineering operations (retrospective)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2023-01-27
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,238

Population Density6,614 /km²

Owner Occupied62%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 63%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
0.2 mi
-
Dalton School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Hill View Academy
0.3 mi
Good
Southgate School
0.6 mi
Good

1 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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470 Wakefield Road
-
£108k
-
464 Wakefield Road
-
£115k
-
460 Wakefield Road
-
£175k
-
474 Wakefield Road
-
£103k
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN