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2 The Sycamores, Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UH

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 The Sycamores

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

2 The Sycamores is a five-bedroom detached house in Lightcliffe, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8UH). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2016. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 157 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 8 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £435,000. 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Sycamores

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Sycamores, Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Sycamores 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

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£435,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2021Most recent

    £435,000

    +8.8%over 3 years

  2. 17 November 2017

    £399,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8UH: £354,950 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Wakefield Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 The Sycamores stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,771

Street avg £2,891

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Sycamores

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.
£324k

1 Cobden Terrace

HX3 8JH

5 bed
£603k

1 Cecil Avenue

HX3 8SN

4 bed1 bath
£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

Ripley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 8UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HX3 8UH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 8UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 2 The Sycamores, Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8UH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.