What kind of home is 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX?

16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX?

16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX last sold for £138,500 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £48,995 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between August 1995 and January 2024, 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX rose from £48,995 to £138,500, a change of £89,505. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX?

The current EPC rating for 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX?

16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HX1 2BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX use?

The latest EPC at 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX?

16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX in?

16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX sits in Halifax. It falls within the HX1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX?

Police records around 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (74% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX?

The closest primary school to 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (549m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity Sixth Form Academy (917m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX?

The closest bus stop to 16a, Heath Lea, HX1 2BX is The Shay Stadium, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16a, Heath Lea, Halifax, HX1 2BX

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 15.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 106.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £138,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from May 2013

Low Energy Lighting

43%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16a, Heath Lea, Halifax, HX1 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£138,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2024Most recent
£138,500
+11.0%over 2 years
8 February 2021
£124,800
+6.7%over 7 months
25 June 2020
£117,000
+17.0%over 1 year
29 October 2018
£100,000
+104.1%over 23 years
22 August 1995
£48,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX1 2BX: £360,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HX1 2BX

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On the street

Versus other Heath Lea homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,663

Street avg £1,996

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Halifax district page.

Full Halifax report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Shay Stadium — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HX1 2BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HX1 2BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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