Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fern Cottage, Stafford Avenue, Halifax, HX3 0BH
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
413 m²
4445 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Fern Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fern Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Halifax (HX3 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 413 m² (around 4445 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for solar panel installation is awaiting a decision. At 413 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 sits 143% above the 2003 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fern Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fern Cottage, Stafford Avenue, Halifax, HX3 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for solar panel installation is currently awaiting a decision.
2 applications on record at Fern Cottage, Stafford Avenue, Halifax, HX3 0BH
1 live now1decisions1extensions15documents1nearby
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extensions to front and rear
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00274/HSE
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fern Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2003Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 0BH: £190,000 (2020–2011).
Nearby sales in HX3 0BH
Versus other Stafford Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Fern Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£799
Street avg £1,825
Floor Area
413 m²
Street avg 246 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.5 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
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Crime
293/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Skircoat Green Rd Manor Heath Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HX3 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
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