Property profile

8 Spring HeadShelf

HX3 7NS

Northowram and Shelf

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Map showing 8 Spring Head, Shelf, Halifax

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Estimated sale price

£180,000

Terraced sold in Northowram and Shelf

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold24 Oct 2025
£175,000Change since last sale: +£5,000 (+2.9%)
Annualised change
+3.2% per yearCalderdale annualised change (terraced) since 2025: +5.2% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £229 per sq ft
£217 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£11 per sq ft (−5.0%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Northowram and Shelf
£163,000Estimate vs local median: +£17,000 (+10%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Mid-Terrace
TenureFreehold
Construction periodbefore 1900
Floor area77 m² / 829 sq ft
Rooms3 habitable / 3 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection01 Nov 2021

Sales history

DatePriceChange
24 Oct 2025£175,000+22%
10 Dec 2021£143,000+20%
15 Mar 2013£119,000-

Local market

Property prices in Northowram and Shelf

Median price£251,000
Price per sq ft£256
Sales (last 12 months)170
Typical range (middle 50%)£172K – £388K

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £251,000 (about £256 per square foot) in Northowram and Shelf area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £1,375,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Northowram and Shelf over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached55£445,000£263
Semi-Detached50£265,500£293
Terraced59£163,000£229
Flats6£146,000£204

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Northowram and Shelf

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northowram and Shelf.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£264,950£115,000£170,000£122,000
2017£258,000£86,500£164,000£124,000
2018£384,995£85,500£173,504£129,000
2019£387,748£98,500£178,000£130,000
2020£363,000£144,000£185,000£129,995
2021£367,500£101,500£204,110£147,000
2022£356,500£143,998£214,000£155,000
2023£412,500£107,500£247,500£155,000
2024£415,000£135,000£250,000£152,000
2025£390,000£125,000£240,000£160,000
2026£450,000£127,000£277,500£175,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northowram and Shelf.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Northowram and Shelf.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£224£159£184£164
2017£206£141£186£167
2018£226£144£194£179
2019£226£146£203£180
2020£212£177£206£177
2021£244£154£228£191
2022£249£181£241£215
2023£280£159£263£199
2024£298£203£260£212
2025£279£164£273£224
2026£253£218£302£235
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Northowram and Shelf.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Northowram and Shelf in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HX3 7NS.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HX3 7NS
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
24 Oct 20258, Spring Head, Halifax, HX3 7NSTerracedFreehold£175,000
27 Feb 202614, Shelf Hall Lane, Halifax, HX3 7NATerracedFreehold£192,500
21 Aug 202523, Shelf Hall Lane, Halifax, HX3 7NATerracedFreehold£163,000
26 Jun 202530, Shelf Hall Lane, Halifax, HX3 7NATerracedFreehold£182,000
20 Jun 202517, Shelf Hall Lane, Halifax, HX3 7NADetachedFreehold£240,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1 Spring Head, Shelf, Halifax-49 m²-
2 Spring Head, Shelf, HalifaxFreehold49 m²£97,000 (2009)
5 Spring Head, Shelf, HalifaxFreehold57 m²£95,500 (2009)
7, Spring Head, Shelf, HalifaxFreehold57 m²£48,000 (2002)
9, Spring Head, Shelf, HalifaxFreehold80 m²£105,000 (2017)
10 Spring Head, Halifax Road, Shelf, HalifaxFreehold71 m²£98,500 (2017)
11 Spring Head, Shelf, HalifaxFreehold77 m²£61,500 (2017)
12, Spring Head, Shelf, HalifaxFreehold65 m²£48,500 (2002)
13, Spring Head, Shelf, Halifax-62 m²-
14 Spring Head, Shelf, HalifaxFreehold65 m²£124,500 (2022)

Area insights for HX3 7NS

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Overview

Postcode HX3 7NS is located in a major urban area, within the Northowram and Shelf ward of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Northowram & Shelf area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Northowram & Shelf is £51,507 per year. The nearest station is Halifax, about 2.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Shelf Hall Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Northowram & Shelf has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,611 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Northowram & Shelf has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Northowram & Shelf is £51,507 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 50 ft away from HX3 7NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Northowram & Shelf near HX3 7NS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Halifax located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HX3 7NS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miShelf Hall ParkLargeWalking directions to Shelf Hall Park

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
246.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.45(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.76(-46%)
Other theft
7.16(+8%)
Vehicle crime
6.57(+17%)
Burglary
5.97(+17%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
92.18%
Indian
12
4.94%
Pakistani
4
1.65%
African
1
0.41%
Irish
1
0.41%
Total population: 243

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
33.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
15.53%
Level 3 (A level)
31
15.05%
No qualifications
30
14.56%
Apprenticeship
23
11.17%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
53.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
24.3%
Owns with a mortgage
22
20.56%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.87%
Total households: 107

Schools

In the HX3 7NS postcode area, located within Northowram & Shelf, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HX3 7NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryShelf Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre SchoolFoundation school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryNorthowram Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby