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5 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG

EPC BNotable views3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 St Matthews Close

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

5 St Matthews Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Lightcliffe, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8UG). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 23 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 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £630,000. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 St Matthews Close 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.

Latest sale on 5 St Matthews Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£630,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2022Most recent

    £630,000

    +9.0%over 1 year

  2. 12 November 2020

    £578,000

    +11.2%over 3 years

  3. 30 March 2017

    £520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8UG: £328,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other St Matthews Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 St Matthews Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,587

Above

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 St Matthews Close

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.
£603k

1 Cecil Avenue

HX3 8SN

4 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Cobden Terrace

HX3 8JH

5 bed
£370k

1 Clare Royd, East View, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TR

3 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Cliffe Avenue, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TN

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Crimble Close

HX3 8BL

3 bed2 bath
£229k

1 Astral Close

HX3 8NL

3 bed
£427k

1 Brooke Avenue, Hipperholme

HX3 8FT

£156k

1 Bentley Avenue

HX3 8UT

3 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

St Matthew's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lightcliffe C of E Primary School. 15 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 8UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HX3 8UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 8UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 5 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.