Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Acre Mead is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Halifax (HX3 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 94 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (94–165 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 4 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £300,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 July 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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4 Acre Mead has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
4 Acre Mead has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 20 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 20 years.
6 December 2024Most recent
£300,000
-40.0%over 5 years5 September 2019
£499,950
+104.1%over 3 years18 November 2015
£245,000
+10.1%over 2 years23 May 2013
£222,500
+30.9%over 8 years23 September 2004
£169,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 0JQ: £497,500 (2025–2019).
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Mar 2023
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Sold Feb 2021
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Sold Aug 2020
5 Rockcliffe Place, Birdcage Lane, Halifax, HX3 0JQ
Sold May 2019
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birdcage Lane Skircoat Moor Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Crossley Heath School. 31 schools nearby.
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