5 Howcans Lane, Boothtown, Halifax, HX3 6UD
About 5 Howcans Lane
5 Howcans Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boothtown, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 6UD). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 330.4% above the 1996 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 77.8% below the postcode norm. At 176 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
5 Howcans Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Howcans Lane 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
Latest sale on 5 Howcans Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 1996Most recent
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 6UD: £264,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in HX3 6UD
Versus other Howcans Lane homes
On price per m², 5 Howcans Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£341
Street avg £1,923
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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
0.1 km
Queensbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Moorside Community Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB