5a, Flat 1, Dispensary Walk, Halifax, HX1 1QR
About 5a
5a is an end-of-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 10 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Dispensary Walk homes
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
350/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lower Kirkgate Halifax Minster — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Trinity Sixth Form Academy. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







