5 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ
About 5 West Avenue
5 West Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Lightcliffe, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 651 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 3040% above the 2020 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 95.7% below the postcode norm. Sold September 2020 for £5,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 60 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 29 EPCs).
Energy performance
5 West Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 West 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
Latest sale on 5 West Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.1% per year over 19 years.
£5,000
Growth on file: -9.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£5,000
-95.7%over 3 years10 March 2017
£115,000
+14.1%over 3 years30 July 2013
£100,800
+0.8%over 4 years6 February 2009
£100,000
+212.5%over 7 years19 April 2001
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8TJ: £210,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HX3 8TJ
66 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ
Sold Apr 2025
£285,00086 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ
Sold Nov 2023
£138,00037 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ
Sold Feb 2023
£210,00043 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ
Sold Oct 2022
£280,00078 West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ
Sold Oct 2022
£195,000
Versus other West Avenue homes
Price per m² for 5 West Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£83
Street avg £2,177
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







