What kind of home is 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY?

20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY?

20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY last sold for £98,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £30,950 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY?

Across 4 sales between June 2000 and September 2021, 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY rose from £30,950 to £98,000, a change of £67,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY?

20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HX3 9DY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY?

20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY 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.

Which area is 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY in?

20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY sits in Halifax. It falls within the HX3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY?

Police records around 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY 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.

What schools are near 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY?

The closest primary school to 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY is Siddal Primary School (311m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Park Lane Academy (301m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Backhold Avenue, HX3 9DY is Backhold Ln Backhold Drive, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Backhold Avenue, Halifax, HX3 9DY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Backhold Avenue

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

20 Backhold Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Halifax (HX3 9DY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Sold September 2021 for £98,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 40.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 78% 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

Bedrooms2

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Mar 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

12%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Backhold Avenue, Halifax, HX3 9DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Backhold Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£98,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2021Most recent
£98,000
+22.5%over 2 years
8 March 2019
£80,000
+77.8%over 7 years
9 June 2011
£45,000
+45.4%over 11 years
8 June 2000
£30,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 9DY: £118,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in HX3 9DY

On the street

Versus other Backhold Avenue homes

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

Floor Area for 20 Backhold Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,607

Street avg £1,074

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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.

£142k

1 Backhold Lane

HX3 9DR

2 bed

£149k

1 Broadway

HX3 9PE

2 bed1 bath

£159k

1 2, Yew Trees, Southowram

HX3 9QN

2 bed1 bath

£114k

1 Albany Terrace

HX3 9JD

2 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Adgil Crescent

HX3 9SD

3 bed

£176k

1 Bottoms

HX3 9JX

3 bed

£177k

1 Baldwin Terrace

HX3 9XP

3 bed1 bath

£105k

1 Browning Heights, Browning Avenue

HX3 9BB

1 bed1 bath

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

Backhold Ln Backhold Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Park Lane Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HX3 9DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HX3 9DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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