1b, Heath Lea, Halifax, HX1 2BX

1b is a semi-detached house in Halifax (HX1 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 59 m² this is the 5th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–290 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file.

It hasn't traded since March 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 172% above the 1996 sale of £49,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.