Overview
WS Residential is an estate and letting agent based at Oak House, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LG. The business trades from 4 offices under the same website (charnockbates.co.uk). The registered business name is Walker Singleton (Residential) Ltd. Companies House number 03754495. It has been trading since 1999-04-15. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Homes in the HD1 postcode district sold for a median £137,000 across 121 sales in the last 12 months. Across Kirklees the average price is £208,987 (July 2026), +55.4% over ten years and 4.8× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in HD1 has moved from £34,000 to £148,000 across 8,443 recorded sales. 38 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in HD1.
Market position and ranking
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Stock on the market
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
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The local market
Average prices across Kirklees since January 1995, and what has sold in HD1 in the last year. Kirklees averages £208,987 in July 2026, +24.2% over five years and +55.4% over ten.
Average house price, Kirklees
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Kirklees
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in HD1 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in HD1
8,443 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in HD1
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in HD1
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, HD1 | £137,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 121 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | Semi-detached | £236,000 |
| Terraced | £125,000 | Flat | £99,500 |
Other agents in HD1
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Martin & Co (Huddersfield) | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | 2recorded 2025 |
| Yellow Brick Road Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2today |
| Bramleys | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1recorded 2025 |
| Alfalah Care and Support Service | Letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| Boultons Harrisons Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| Abs.PlatinumProperties Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Arma Kang – Fine and Country | Estate agentFine & Country (franchise) | — |
| Belvoir! | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| CASTLEGATE LETTINGS (HUDDS) LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Charnock Bates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Earnshaw Kay | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| EarnshawKay | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Go Haven Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| HudLets | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Huddersfield Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Huddersfield Sales & Lettings | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Jowett Chartered Surveyors | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Kaji Deal Sourcing Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Lancasters | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Misha Cunningham | Letting agentIndependent | — |
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Other WS offices
3 other offices share the website charnockbates.co.uk.
- Charnock BatesCalderdale HX1 5AS
- Charnock BatesCalderdale HX6 4BG
- Charnock BatesKirklees HD1 5LG
Company history
- Conwell, Peter appointed director
- Eastwood, Howard Micheal appointed secretary
- Heap, David Robert appointed director
- Incorporated as Walker Singleton (Residential) Limited (Companies House 03754495)
- Parkinson, Brian appointed director
- Smith, Richard Gordon appointed director
- York Place Company Nominees Limited appointed corporate nominee director
- York Place Company Nominees Limited resigned
- Eastwood, Howard Micheal resigned
- Conwell, Peter resigned
- Chapman, Allan Mark appointed director
- Diakiw, Paul Michael appointed director
- Parkinson, Brian resigned
- Stopped trading as Charles Walker (Residential) Limited
- Smith, Richard Gordon resigned
- Barker, Ryan Grant appointed director
- Waites, Benjamin Lawrence appointed director
- Clark, Kathryn appointed secretary
- Heap, David Robert resigned
- Hey, Daniel Charles appointed director
Previous registered names: Charles Walker (Residential) Limited (until 2012-03-05).
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman, Allan Mark | director | 2005-05-01 | |
| Diakiw, Paul Michael | director | 2005-05-01 | |
| Barker, Ryan Grant | director | 2017-03-09 | |
| Waites, Benjamin Lawrence | director | 2017-03-09 | |
| Clark, Kathryn | secretary | 2019-01-20 | |
| Hey, Daniel Charles | director | 2020-05-01 | |
| Conwell, Peter | director | 1999-04-15 | 2003-04-15 |
| Eastwood, Howard Micheal | secretary | 1999-04-15 | 2000-07-27 |
| Heap, David Robert | director | 1999-04-15 | 2020-05-01 |
| Parkinson, Brian | director | 1999-04-15 | 2007-04-30 |
| Smith, Richard Gordon | director | 1999-04-15 | 2012-04-27 |
| York Place Company Nominees Limited | corporate nominee director | 1999-04-15 | 1999-04-15 |
| York Place Company Secretaries Limited | corporate nominee secretary | 1999-04-15 | 1999-04-15 |
| Eastwood, Howard Micheal | director | 2000-01-01 | 2021-04-30 |
| Molloy, Stephen Nicholas | director | 2000-01-01 | 2019-05-01 |
| Smith, Richard Gordon | secretary | 2000-07-27 | 2012-03-05 |
| Teale, Allan | secretary | 2012-03-05 | 2019-01-19 |
| Foster, Graham Alan | director | 2017-03-09 | 2024-05-01 |
Source: Companies House, company 03754495; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
How long has WS Residential been trading?
Since 1999-04-15, about 27 years.
Which redress scheme is WS Residential a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near WS Residential?
A median £137,000 in HD1 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 121 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | HD1, 1995 to 2026, 8,443 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Kirklees, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | HD1, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 03754495, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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