205 King Cross Road, Halifax, HX1 3JL

205 King Cross Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 123 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (22–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58).

Across 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 16.7% below the 2008 sale of £150,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 56.2% below the postcode norm. Held since January 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (23 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.