2a, Mayfield Avenue, Halifax, HX1 3XE

2a is an end-of-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 3XE). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 6 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 93.4% above the 2005 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 28 EPCs).