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 £136,000 sits 90.2% above the 2013 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 16.1% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2034
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).
£136,000
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: £120,000 (2026–2023).
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 £1,199
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
293/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







