161, Backhold Drive, HX3 9DU
161 Backhold Drive is a 70 m² / 753 sq ft semi-detached home in Halifax. It sold for £70,000 in March 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £104k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £116k to £182k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2017 £70,000 -2.3% -4.3% Dec 2007 £87,000 7.0% 4.3% Sep 2005 £75,000 21.2% 19.2% Sep 2002 £42,000 na na - Internal area
- 70 square metres (753 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,000 per square metre (£93 per square foot) in Mar 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,480 per square metre (£137 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2017 £70,000 £1,000 £103,582 £1,480 Dec 2007 £87,000 £1,243 £132,764 £1,897 Sep 2005 £75,000 £1,071 £132,327 £1,890 Sep 2002 £42,000 £600 £143,155 £2,045 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 70 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £103,582. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Halifax are now selling for between £1,650 and £2,600 per square metre (£153 and £241 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 70 m², this implies a valuation between £116,000 and £182,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 196 square metres (2,110 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 19 April 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 16 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 70 sqm (753 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
161 Backhold Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £103,582.
- Based on an internal area of 70 m² and recent prices in Halifax, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £116,000 to £182,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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