4 Backhold Avenue, Halifax, HX3 9DY
About 4 Backhold Avenue
4 Backhold Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Halifax (HX3 9DY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 94.4% above the 2013 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Backhold Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 12 years.
£71,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2013Most recent
£71,500
13 October 2011
£71,203
-19.5%over 4 years31 May 2007
£88,500
+145.8%over 5 years18 January 2002
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HX3 9DY: £118,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HX3 9DY
Versus other Backhold Avenue homes
4 Backhold Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£794
Street avg £1,119
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







