Property data
Sale history
£50,000 on Aug 2023
Internal area
63 square metres (678 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £793 per square metre (£74 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £735 per square metre (£68 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2023 £50,000 £794 £46,275 £735

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 63 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 £46,275. 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 £1,330 and £2,390 per square metre (£123 and £222 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 63 m², this implies a valuation between £84,000 and £151,000. 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
2
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 49 Forest Crescent. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 18/08/2023. It last appeared Sep 2023.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos for 49 Forest Crescent.

Photos for 49 Forest Crescent
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 May 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
63 sqm (678 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

49 Forest Crescent 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 £46,275.
  • Based on an internal area of 63 m² and recent prices in Halifax, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £84,000 to £151,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 49 Forest Crescent last sold for £50,000 in August 2023.

HouseMetric shows 49 Forest Crescent as 63 m² (678 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 12 May 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 49 Forest Crescent was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

49 Forest Crescent is in postcode HX2 8DS, in Halifax. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Forest Crescent, HX2 8DS or analysis of the Halifax property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.