5 Chester Street, Halifax, HX3 6LX
About 5 Chester Street
5 Chester Street is a mid-terrace house in Halifax (HX3 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 89.9% above the 2017 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Chester Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.
£69,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2017Most recent
£69,000
-16.9%over 11 years18 November 2005
£83,000
+18.6%over 1 year10 June 2004
£70,000
+52.2%over 2 years4 April 2002
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 6LX: £106,500 (2022–2015).
Versus other Chester Street homes
5 Chester Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£958
Street avg £1,296
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Woodlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Trinity Academy Akroydon. 26 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB