Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£222,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£215,000)+3%
- Against HX3 8DB's recent median (£235,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£222,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£215,000)+3%
- Against HX3 8DB's recent median (£235,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Old Cottage Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HX3 8DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in HX3 8DB
5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8DB: £235,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in HX3 8DB
23 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB
Sold Jan 2026
£96,00012 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB
Sold Apr 2022
£380,00029 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB
Sold Oct 2020
£348,0008 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB
Sold Dec 2018
£235,00025 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB
Sold Sept 2018
£235,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 9 Old Cottage Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Old Cottage Close is a mid-terrace house in Hipperholme, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2024. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 91% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
9 Old Cottage Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 9 Old Cottage Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DB
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Flagged:Change of use
- Oct 2024Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from (C3a) dwelling to a children's home for up to two children, with a manager and 5 carers working on a rota basis throughout the day and night. (C2)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01096/FUL
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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.
9 Old Cottage Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,654
Street avg £1,380
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary SchoolPrimary971m
- Trinity Academy St Chad'sPrimary1.2km
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary1.4km
- Brighouse High SchoolSecondary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Southedge CloseBus stop93m
- Brighouse RoadBus stop222m
- Hipperholme JctBus stop296m
- Hipperholme JunctionBus stop362m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,083 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour444 reports9%
- Public Order391 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson380 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 9 Old Cottage Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HX3 8DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 9 Old Cottage Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 9 Old Cottage Close was lodged in February 2017 at band D and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 9 Old Cottage Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HX3 8DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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