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17 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 West Avenue

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

17 West Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lightcliffe, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 88 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 25.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £209,500 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 West Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 West Avenue has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£209,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2021Most recent

    £209,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8TJ: £210,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other West Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 West Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £2,089

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 West Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£261k

1 Crimble Close

HX3 8BL

3 bed2 bath
£229k

1 Astral Close

HX3 8NL

3 bed
£323k

1 Cliffe Avenue, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TN

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Clare Royd, East View, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TR

3 bed1 bath
£156k

1 Bentley Avenue

HX3 8UT

3 bed
£206k

1 Asquith Mews, Lightcliffe

HX3 8FN

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bramley Fold, Bramley Lane

HX3 8NS

2 bed
£166k

1 Broad Oak Lane

HX3 8BT

2 bed
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

Ripley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lightcliffe Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 8TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.