16 Cecil Avenue, Halifax, HX3 8SN
About 16 Cecil Avenue
16 Cecil Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Halifax (HX3 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (196 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £825,000 sits 103.7% above the 2004 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
16 Cecil Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2035
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Planning history
16 Cecil Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Cecil Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£825,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 1 year.
£405,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
21 December 2004Most recent
£405,000
+1.3%over 1 year1 December 2003
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8SN: £430,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in HX3 8SN
Versus other Cecil Avenue homes
On price per m², 16 Cecil Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,588
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
293/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lightcliffe School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







