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7 Dowker Street, Halifax, HX1 3SH

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Dowker Street

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

7 Dowker Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 68.7% above the 2012 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012.

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
  • StudyYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromF32toE54
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Dowker Street, Halifax, HX1 3SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Dowker 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.

7 Dowker Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£67,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2012Most recent

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX1 3SH: £70,000 (2023–2008).

On the street

Versus other Dowker Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 7 Dowker Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£807

Street avg £728

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Dowker Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

King Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for HX1 3SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Dowker Street, Halifax, HX1 3SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.