5 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG
About 5 St Matthews Close
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. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 September 2026
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Planning history
5 St Matthews Close 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 St Matthews Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£695,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 5 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2022Most recent
£630,000
+9.0%over 1 year12 November 2020
£578,000
+11.2%over 3 years30 March 2017
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8UG: £328,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HX3 8UG
20 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG
Sold Jun 2025
£310,00015 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG
Sold Mar 2024
£350,00029 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG
Sold Nov 2021
£298,00021 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG
Sold Aug 2021
£328,0007 St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UG
Sold Mar 2021
£605,000
Versus other St Matthews Close homes
5 St Matthews Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,917
Street avg £2,603
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







