What type of property is 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT?

74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT?

74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT last sold for £140,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,500 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT?

Across 4 sales between December 2002 and January 2025, 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT rose from £40,500 to £140,000, a change of £99,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT?

The current EPC rating for 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT?

74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT heated?

The latest EPC at 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT?

74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT located?

74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT sits in Halifax. It falls within the HX3 postcode district.

Is 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT in a safe area?

Police records around 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (115% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT?

The closest primary school to 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT is Cliffe Hill Community Primary School (355m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lightcliffe Academy (379m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT?

The closest bus stop to 74 Bentley Avenue, HX3 8UT is Bentley Ave Shirley Grove, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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74 Bentley Avenue, Halifax, HX3 8UT

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 74 Bentley Avenue

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

74 Bentley Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Halifax (HX3 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £140,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 15.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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Energy

Energy performance

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

74 Bentley Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Bentley Avenue, Halifax, HX3 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Bentley 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

74 Bentley Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£140,000
+40.0%over 6 years
18 October 2018
£100,000
+16.3%over 5 years
23 May 2013
£86,000
+112.3%over 10 years
20 December 2002
£40,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 8UT: £155,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HX3 8UT

On the street

Versus other Bentley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 74 Bentley Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,707

Street avg £1,242

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£156k

1 Bentley Avenue

HX3 8UT

3 bed

£229k

1 Astral Close

HX3 8NL

3 bed

£261k

1 Crimble Close

HX3 8BL

3 bed2 bath

£166k

1 Broad Oak Lane

HX3 8BT

2 bed

£323k

1 Cliffe Avenue, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TN

3 bed1 bath

£370k

1 Clare Royd, East View, Lightcliffe

HX3 8TR

3 bed1 bath

£206k

1 Asquith Mews, Lightcliffe

HX3 8FN

2 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Bramley Fold, Bramley Lane

HX3 8NS

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

0.0 km

Bentley Ave Shirley Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cliffe Hill Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 8UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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