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8 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Old Cottage Close

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

8 Old Cottage Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hipperholme, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 20% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 137 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 20 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £235,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Old Cottage Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2023

Current Certificate
Mar 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Old Cottage Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

8 Old Cottage Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£235,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2018Most recent

    £235,000

    +9.3%over 2 years

  2. 30 March 2016

    £215,000

    +79.2%over 3 years

  3. 2 November 2012

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8DB: £235,000 (2026–2017).

On the street

Versus other Old Cottage Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Old Cottage Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,715

Street avg £1,447

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Old Cottage Close

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£277k

1 Crimble Close

HX3 8BL

3 bed2 bath
£322k

1 Cliffe Avenue, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TN

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Clare Royd, East View, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TR

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Astral Close

HX3 8NL

3 bed
£146k

1 Bentley Avenue

HX3 8UT

3 bed
£350k

1 Bramley Fold, Bramley Lane

HX3 8NS

2 bed
£218k

1 Asquith Mews, Lightcliffe

HX3 8FN

2 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Broad Oak Lane

HX3 8BT

2 bed
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

Crime

293/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Southedge Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Lightcliffe C of E 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 8DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HX3 8DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 8DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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

Common questions

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