What type of property is 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB last sold for £235,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in November 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

Across 3 sales between November 2012 and December 2018, 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB rose from £120,000 to £235,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HX3 8DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB located?

8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB sits in Hipperholme, Halifax, Halifax. It falls within the HX3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

Police records around 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (115% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

The closest primary school to 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB is Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (971m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighouse High School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Old Cottage Close, HX3 8DB is Southedge Close, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £281,000 is 19.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 21% 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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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

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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

£281,000

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

14 December 2018Most recent
£235,000
+9.3%over 2 years
30 March 2016
£215,000
+79.2%over 3 years
2 November 2012
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8DB: £235,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in HX3 8DB

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 £1,507

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Asquith Mews, Lightcliffe

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1 Broad Oak Lane

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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

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

Southedge Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Lightcliffe C of E Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 8DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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