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). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 21 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 £754,000 sits 86.2% 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
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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.
£754,000
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
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
0.2 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







