7 Newstead Grove, Halifax, HX1 4TD

7 Newstead Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 67.7% above the 2009 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).