Willow Dene, Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HX
About Willow Dene
Willow Dene is a four-bedroom detached house in Hipperholme, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 119.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Willow Dene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Willow Dene has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at Willow Dene, Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HX
- May 2007FullOutcome in report
Detached garage & new access off Denholmegate Road
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00736/HSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2011Decision
- ExtensionMar 2010Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Willow Dene has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2022Most recent
£575,000
+72.9%over 16 years21 March 2005
£332,500
+57.6%over 2 years22 October 2002
£211,000
+125.7%over 5 years15 November 1996
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8HX: £295,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in HX3 8HX
Gate House, Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HX
Sold May 2022
£605,000Smithfield House, Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HX
Sold Apr 2019
£430,000The Orchard, Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HX
Sold Jan 2014
£295,00027a, Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HX
Sold Feb 2011
£55,0002 Ashwell House, Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HX
Sold Jul 2009
£90,000
Versus other Denholme Gate Road homes
On years held, Willow Dene runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,738
Street avg £2,276
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Denholme Gate Rd Allotments — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

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