What type of property is The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ last sold for £765,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £682,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and March 2023, The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ rose from £682,000 to £765,000, a change of £83,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

The current EPC rating for The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ has a recorded floor area of 338 m² (3,638 sq ft), around 68 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 105% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HX3 0JQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ heated?

The latest EPC at The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ has council approval for side and rear extension granted in November 2023 under ref. 23/00585/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ located?

The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ sits in Halifax. It falls within the HX3 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

Police records around The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (115% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

The closest primary school to The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ is Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy (697m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crossley Heath School (678m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ?

The closest bus stop to The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, HX3 0JQ is Birdcage Lane Skircoat Moor Rd, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, Halifax, HX3 0JQ

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

338 m²

3638 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Beeches

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

The Beeches is a five-bedroom detached house in Halifax (HX3 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 338 m² (around 3638 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 338 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 10.3% above the 2023 sale price. Sold March 2023 for £765,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Beeches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

20.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, Halifax, HX3 0JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Beeches has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at The Beeches, Birdcage Lane, Halifax, HX3 0JQ

5decisions1extensions30documents1nearby

Aug 2007
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell three holly trees. (Tree Preservation Order)
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
07/20132/TPO
Full record in report
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Tree WorksJul 2025Decision
ExtensionNov 2023Decision

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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.

The Beeches's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£844,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£765,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2023Most recent
£765,000
+12.2%over 15 years
4 October 2007
£682,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 0JQ: £460,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in HX3 0JQ

On the street

Versus other Birdcage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Beeches lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,263

Street avg £2,741

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Floor Area

338 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Birdcage Lane Skircoat Moor Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Crossley Heath School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HX3 0JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 0JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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