Sold Retail Property (high street)

68 HORTON STREET

HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE HX1 1QE

Listed 13 Aug 2025 (-297d)

£350,000

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# High street retail property for sale (HX1 1QE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 68 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE HX1 1QE |
| Price | £350,000 |
| Last sold | £300,000 Sep 2009 |

## Description

The property boasts character features including exposed red brick walls & original wooden flooring, intruder alarm, fire alarm system, CCTV, electric roller shutter internally over the frontage and a passenger lift. The ground floor entrance has an entrance vestibule with a staircase and passenger lift leading to the first floor and an access door leading to a ground floor warehouse with solid concrete flooring. The first floor provides retail accommodation with relevant w/c facilities, offices and workshop area.

Mains services connected to the premises include electricity, gas, water and drainage. Please note these services have not been tried or tested and any interested parties are advised to satisfy themselves as to suitability and condition.

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QE | £340,000 | 20/01/2026 | Detached |
| 68 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QE | £300,000 | 08/09/2009 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 70 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QE | £2,667,500 | 31/03/2023 | Other |
| 88 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QE | £1,200,000 | 01/03/2023 | Other |
| 21 NEW ROAD, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 2LH | £90,000 | 22/12/2022 | Other |
| 8 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1PU | £115,000 | 20/05/2022 | Other |
| 37 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QE | £145,000 | 22/03/2022 | Other |
| CLUB PLATINUM SOUTHGATE, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1DD | £900,000 | 09/02/2022 | Other |
| 12 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1PU | £205,000 | 23/08/2021 | Other |

**Area average:** £760,357 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £285,714 (7 Other, HX1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +22.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Calderdale). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £671/mo
- **Realistic:** £746/mo
- **Optimistic:** £821/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Halifax (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Crown Court Chambers, HX1 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, George Street, HX1 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, George Street, HX1 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, George Street, HX1 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Prescott Street, HX1 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £719/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.2% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £86,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £69,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £695/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 42×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-778/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 215.3%
- **10y growth:** -91.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Calderdale; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 28.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Last sold

£300,000 Sep 2009

Local average

£285,714 (+22.5%)

Street crime

462 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

ATTRACTIVE PERIOD PROPERTY
NIA 6,820 SQ FT (633.58 SQ M)
HALIFAX TOWN CENTRE LOCATION
FREEHOLD OPPORTUNITY

Description

The property briefly comprises an attractive period building of stone construction surmounted by a dual pitched slate roof providing accommodation over two storeys. The property benefits from having a large frontage onto Horton Street with a beautiful vintage arched window to the first floor and can also be accessed from Deal Street into the rear of the property via double loading doors or a personnel door.
The property boasts character features including exposed red brick walls & original wooden flooring, intruder alarm, fire alarm system, CCTV, electric roller shutter internally over the frontage and a passenger lift. The ground floor entrance has an entrance vestibule with a staircase and passenger lift leading to the first floor and an access door leading to a ground floor warehouse with solid concrete flooring. The first floor provides retail accommodation with relevant w/c facilities, offices and workshop area.

Mains services connected to the premises include electricity, gas, water and drainage. Please note these services have not been tried or tested and any interested parties are advised to satisfy themselves as to suitability and condition.

Listed by

Halifax

Walker Singleton (Commercial) Limited

Reference: 165686960

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

13% since 2009

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	20/01/2026 (4 months ago)	£340,000	+13.3%
Sold	08/09/2009 (16 years ago)	£300,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
70 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QE	£2,667,500	31/03/2023	Other
88 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QE	£1,200,000	01/03/2023	Other
21 NEW ROAD, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 2LH	£90,000	22/12/2022	Other
8 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1PU	£115,000	20/05/2022	Other
37 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1QE	£145,000	22/03/2022	Other
CLUB PLATINUM SOUTHGATE, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1DD	£900,000	09/02/2022	Other
12 HORTON STREET, HALIFAX, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 1PU	£205,000	23/08/2021	Other

Area average: £760,357 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 215.3%

10y growth -91.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Calderdale. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.8%

5y (index) 28.8%

10y (index) 59.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Calderdale. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £671/mo

Realistic £746/mo

Optimistic £821/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Calderdale.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Halifax: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	5 Horton Street	0.0 miles
Bus stop	4 Horton Street	0.0 miles
Shop	Furniture City	0.0 miles
Shop	Loafers	0.1 miles
Train station	Halifax	0.1 miles
Train station	Sowerby Bridge	2.3 miles
Hospital	Huddersfield Royal Infirmary	4.9 miles
Hospital	BMI Hospital Huddersfield	4.9 miles
University	University of Huddersfield	6.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	170
Shoplifting	56
Public order	49
Anti-social behaviour	40
Criminal damage and arson	39
Other theft	38
Drugs	27
Vehicle crime	9
Burglary	8
Other crime	7
Robbery	7
Theft from the person	6
Possession of weapons	5
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	462

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Trinity Sixth Form Academy	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2013
Beech Hill School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2019
Beacon Lights Schools	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 15 May 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Crown Court Chambers, HX1	£550/mo	1	0.24 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, George Street, HX1	£650/mo	1	0.26 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, George Street, HX1	£695/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, George Street, HX1	£750/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Prescott Street, HX1	£950/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £719/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.2%

Max investor price (0.8%) £86,875

Target investor price (1%) £69,500

Gross yield 2.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 42×

Monthly cashflow £-778/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).