What type of property is 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD?

17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD sell for?

17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD last sold for £67,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £32,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and July 2018, 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD rose from £32,000 to £67,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD?

17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HX1 3SD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD?

17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD 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.

Where is 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD located?

17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD sits in Halifax. It falls within the HX1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD?

Police records around 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD 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.

Which schools serve 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD?

The closest primary school to 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD is Warley Road Primary Academy (435m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crossley Heath School (635m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Thornton Street, HX1 3SD is Warley Rd St Pauls Road, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Thornton Street, Halifax, HX1 3SD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Thornton Street

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

17 Thornton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 74.6% above the 2018 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 61 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 21 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
BasementYes
FireplaceYes

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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

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 November 2027

1 year remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Thornton Street, Halifax, HX1 3SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Thornton Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Thornton Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£67,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2018Most recent
£67,000
+109.4%over 21 years
29 November 1996
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX1 3SD: £72,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HX1 3SD

On the street

Versus other Thornton Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Thornton Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,098

Street avg £707

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Crime

350/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Warley Rd St Pauls Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Warley Road Primary Academy. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HX1 3SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HX1 3SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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FAQ

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