What type of property is 26 George Street, HX3 8DY?

26 George Street, HX3 8DY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 26 George Street, HX3 8DY sell for?

26 George Street, HX3 8DY last sold for £135,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,500 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 George Street, HX3 8DY?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and December 2022, 26 George Street, HX3 8DY rose from £44,500 to £135,000, a change of £90,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 George Street, HX3 8DY?

The current EPC rating for 26 George Street, HX3 8DY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 George Street, HX3 8DY?

26 George Street, HX3 8DY has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 George Street, HX3 8DY heated?

The latest EPC at 26 George Street, HX3 8DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 George Street, HX3 8DY?

26 George Street, HX3 8DY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 George Street, HX3 8DY located?

26 George Street, HX3 8DY sits in Hipperholme, Halifax, Halifax. It falls within the HX3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 George Street, HX3 8DY?

Police records around 26 George Street, HX3 8DY 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 26 George Street, HX3 8DY?

The closest primary school to 26 George Street, HX3 8DY is Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (796m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lightcliffe Academy (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 George Street, HX3 8DY?

The closest bus stop to 26 George Street, HX3 8DY is Hipperholme Junction, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 George Street, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 George Street

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

26 George Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hipperholme, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 17% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 George Street, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 George Street 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.

26 George Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2022Most recent
£135,000
+10.7%over 15 years
16 August 2007
£122,000
+174.2%over 6 years
9 August 2001
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8DY: £130,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HX3 8DY

On the street

Versus other George Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 George Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,849

Street avg £1,345

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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.

£166k

1 Broad Oak Lane

HX3 8BT

2 bed

£206k

1 Asquith Mews, Lightcliffe

HX3 8FN

2 bed1 bath

£156k

1 Bentley Avenue

HX3 8UT

3 bed

£139k

1 Broad Oak Street

HX3 8BX

1 bed

£350k

1 Bramley Fold, Bramley Lane

HX3 8NS

2 bed

£229k

1 Astral Close

HX3 8NL

3 bed

£261k

1 Crimble Close

HX3 8BL

3 bed2 bath

£323k

1 Cliffe Avenue, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TN

3 bed1 bath

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

Hipperholme Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lightcliffe C of E Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HX3 8DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 8DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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