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8 Spruce Drive, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7WG

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Spruce Drive

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

8 Spruce Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Northowram, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 7WG). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 70.9% above the 2014 sale of £278,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Integral
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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.

8 Spruce Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Spruce Drive, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7WG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Spruce Drive 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.

8 Spruce Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£278,000

Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2014Most recent

    £278,000

    -19.4%over 10 months
  2. 24 January 2014

    £345,000

    -2.8%over 7 years
  3. 15 December 2006

    £355,000

    -2.7%over 2 years
  4. 9 December 2004

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 7WG: £228,500 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Spruce Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Spruce Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,390

Street avg £2,285

Strongly below

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Spruce Drive

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

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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
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

Hall Lane Endeavour House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Northowram Primary School. 13 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 7WG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HX3 7WG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 7WG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 8 Spruce Drive, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7WG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.