# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (HD6 2JB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 40 SLEAD AVENUE, BRIGHOUSE, WEST YORKSHIRE HD6 2JB | | Price | £265,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 69 m² | | Last sold | £260,000 Apr 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 26/04/2033 - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500 ### Recommendations - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5737-5324-9200-0483-6222) ## Description **No upward chain **- Location, Location, Location. This true bungalow will be of high interest to the mature buyers looking to downsize, offered to the market with no onward chain and well presented the property does require some minor cosmetic updating. The property has a modern house bathroom along with a large kitchen and two double bedrooms. Located a short distance to bus routes that provide easy access to the local towns of Brighouse, Halifax and Huddersfield alike. Junction 25 of the M62 motorway network is within five minutes' drive, providing commuter access to Leeds, Manchester and beyond. Brighouse town centre has three major supermarkets and a good variety of local shops and businesses, including fine dining restaurants and bars. Brighouse train station lies on the Calder Valley line running west from Leeds, ideal for the commuter having direct links to Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester, Southport and London King's Cross. ## Property Photos - ![Frontage and driveway](/listings/photos/133731104/411924) - Frontage and driveway - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/133731104/411925) - Kitchen - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/133731104/411926) - Lounge - ![Rear garde](/listings/photos/133731104/411927) - Rear garde - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/133731104/411929) - Bathroom - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/133731104/411930) - Bathroom - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/133731104/411932) - Kitchen - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/133731104/411933) - Lounge - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/133731104/411935) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/133731104/411936) - Kitchen - ![Entrance hall](/listings/photos/133731104/411938) - Entrance hall - ![Entrance hall](/listings/photos/133731104/411939) - Entrance hall - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/133731104/411940) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/133731104/411941) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/133731104/411942) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/133731104/411944) - Bedroom 2 - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/133731104/411946) - Lounge - ![Rear garden](/listings/photos/133731104/411948) - Rear garden ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/133731104/411949) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/133731104/411951) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 40 SLEAD AVENUE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JB | £260,000 | 17/04/2024 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 GRANNY HALL GROVE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JP | £175,000 | 30/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 54 SLEAD AVENUE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JB | £225,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 24 LAVEROCK LANE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2NJ | £235,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 181 HALIFAX ROAD, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2EQ | £280,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 26 LAVEROCK LANE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2NJ | £279,950 | 02/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 42 GARDEN ROAD, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2ES | £289,500 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 5 SLEAD CRESCENT, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JD | £275,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 90 LIGHTCLIFFE ROAD, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2HJ | £190,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 37 SLEAD AVENUE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JE | £286,000 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 GRANNY HALL PARK, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JL | £190,500 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 95 SMITHY CARR LANE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2HL | £190,000 | 02/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 60 HALIFAX ROAD, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2EP | £191,500 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 40 SMITH HOUSE LANE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JY | £205,500 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 3 SLEAD ROYD, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JQ | £270,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 GRANNY HALL GROVE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JP | £228,850 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 22 SLEAD AVENUE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JB | £283,000 | 11/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 GRANNY HALL PARK, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JL | £155,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 46 FINKIL STREET, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2NY | £130,000 | 19/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 4 LAVEROCK LANE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2NJ | £330,000 | 07/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 182 HALIFAX ROAD, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2QE | £240,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 10 SLEAD GROVE, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2JF | £195,000 | 29/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 132 HALIFAX ROAD, BRIGHOUSE, CALDERDALE, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD6 2QA | £342,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £254,000 (2 sales) **Area average:** £233,940 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £237,485 (37 Semi-detached, HD6, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +11.6% ## 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 Leeds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Flat, Tudor House, HD6 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £900/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000 *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 £900/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 24.5× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-259/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,841/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 12.6% - **10y growth:** 33.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Calderdale; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.8% - **5y growth (index):** 30.7% - **10y growth (index):** 62.4% ## 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)