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3 Howcans Lane, Boothtown, Halifax, HX3 6UD

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Howcans Lane

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

3 Howcans Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boothtown, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 6UD). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump.

At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

3 Howcans Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 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 3 Howcans Lane, Boothtown, Halifax, HX3 6UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Howcans Lane has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3 Howcans Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +75.7%over 17 years
  2. 15 July 2004

    £185,000

    +193.7%over 8 years
  3. 18 April 1996

    £62,995

Median price across the last 4 sales in HX3 6UD: £252,000 (2015–1996).

On the street

Versus other Howcans Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Howcans Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,625

Street avg £1,495

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Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Howcans Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

Queensbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Moorside Community Primary School. 26 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 6UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HX3 6UD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 6UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Howcans Lane, Boothtown, Halifax, HX3 6UD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.