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17 First Avenue, Halifax, HX3 0DL

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 First Avenue

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

17 First Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Halifax (HX3 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 41.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

17 First Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 First Avenue, Halifax, HX3 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 First Avenue, Halifax, HX3 0DL

1decisions3documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed domer windows to front and rear.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01537/HSE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2015Most recent

    £175,000

    +8.0%over 10 years

  2. 18 November 2005

    £162,000

    +96.4%over 3 years

  3. 15 March 2002

    £82,500

    +37.6%over 6 months

  4. 30 August 2001

    £59,950

    +4.3%over 4 years

  5. 29 May 1997

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 0DL: £190,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other First Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 First Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,400

Street avg £1,226

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£250k

1 Copley View

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4 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Copley Drive

HX3 0US

4 bed2 bath
£271k

1 Copley Wood View, New Lane, Skircoat Green

HX3 0TE

3 bed2 bath
£510k

1 Delph View, Wakefield Gate

HX3 0NQ

4 bed2 bath
£226k

1 Copley Grove

HX3 0TZ

2 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Cheltenham Place

HX3 0AW

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Birdcage Hill

HX3 0JB

£131k

1 Delph Brow, Skircoat Moor Road

HX3 0GZ

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Halifax report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Free School Lane Heath Mount — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy. 30 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 HX3 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HX3 0DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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

Common questions

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