What kind of home is 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD?

26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD last change hands?

26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD last sold for £107,500 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £15,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 1997 and April 2023, 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD rose from £15,000 to £107,500, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD?

26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD use?

The latest EPC at 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD?

26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD in?

26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD sits in Halifax. It falls within the HX3 postcode district.

Is 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD 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.

What schools are near 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD?

The closest primary school to 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD is Moorside Community Primary School (520m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity Academy Halifax (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Athol Gardens, HX3 5SD is Nursery Lane Blackburn House, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Athol Gardens, Halifax, HX3 5SD

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Athol Gardens

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

26 Athol Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Halifax (HX3 5SD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 18.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £107,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Athol Gardens, Halifax, HX3 5SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Athol Gardens has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 26 Athol Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£107,500

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2023Most recent
£107,500
+95.5%over 16 years
8 February 2007
£55,000
-20.3%over 1 year
29 September 2005
£69,000
+360.0%over 7 years
7 November 1997
£15,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 5SD: £117,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HX3 5SD

On the street

Versus other Athol Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 26 Athol Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,792

Street avg £1,165

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£129k

1 Ashfield Close

HX3 5PH

2 bed1 bath

£114k

1 Columbus Street

HX3 5DL

2 bed

£112k

1 Buxton Street

HX3 5EE

2 bed1 bath

£215k

1 Acre Close

HX3 5FH

2 bed2 bath

£125k

1 Bethel Street

HX3 5QD

3 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Denfield Crescent

HX3 5NQ

3 bed

£100k

1 Bracewell Grove

HX3 5HP

3 bed

£124k

1 Athol Crescent

HX3 5SE

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

Nursery Lane Blackburn House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Moorside Community Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HX3 5SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 5SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

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