Smithfield House, Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HX

Smithfield House is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hipperholme, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 345 m² (around 3714 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 345 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 28.8% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £430,000.