What kind of home is 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE?

21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE sell for?

21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE last sold for £34,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £23,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE?

Across 3 sales between February 1999 and December 2016, 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE rose from £23,000 to £34,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE?

The current EPC rating for 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2019 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE?

21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HX1 2LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE use?

The latest EPC at 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE?

21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE in?

21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE sits in Halifax. It falls within the HX1 postcode district.

Is 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE show an average of 350 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE?

The closest primary school to 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (820m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity Sixth Form Academy (582m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE?

The closest bus stop to 21 Union Street South, HX1 2LE is Union Street Prescott St, 30m away. The nearest rail option is Halifax Rail Station, 354m away.

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21 Union Street South, Halifax, HX1 2LE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 21 Union Street South

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

21 Union Street South is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 232.4% above the 2016 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016.

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

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Oct 2019

EPC improved fromF25toD57

Main Fuel

LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Union Street South, Halifax, HX1 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Union Street South 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.

21 Union Street South's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£34,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2016Most recent
£34,000
-47.7%over 10 years
24 July 2006
£65,000
+182.6%over 7 years
1 February 1999
£23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX1 2LE: £80,000 (2025–2008).

Nearby sales in HX1 2LE

On the street

Versus other Union Street South homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Union Street South is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£507

Street avg £752

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

350/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Union Street Prescott St — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Trinity Sixth Form Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HX1 2LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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