Postcode HX3 7HY 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% 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 1.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Northowram & Shelf has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,432 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Northowram & Shelf has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
The average income per household in Northowram & Shelf is £51,507 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from HX3 7HY.
Northowram & Shelf near HX3 7HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Halifax located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £445,000 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £265,500 | £293 |
| Terraced | 59 | £163,000 | £229 |
| Flats | 6 | £146,000 | £204 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HX3 7HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | The Queen Victoria Public House, Victoria Place, Halifax, HX3 7HY | Other | Freehold | £325,891 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 9, Newlands Crescent, Halifax, HX3 7HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £316,250 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 31, Newlands Crescent, Halifax, HX3 7HU | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 23, Newlands Crescent, Halifax, HX3 7HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 26, Newlands View, Halifax, HX3 7HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the HX3 7HY postcode area, located within Northowram & Shelf, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Calderdale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HX3 7HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elaine Hey
Northowram and Shelf - Elected 2 May 2024
Kate Dearden
Halifax - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HX3 7HY records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HX3 7HY in Northowram and Shelf is £251,000 (about £256 per square foot) based on 170 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to HX3 7HY, including Northowram Primary School (Outstanding), Shelf Junior and Infant School (Good) and Salterlee Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HX3 7HY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,432 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Halifax covering HX3 7HY is Kate Dearden (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Elaine Hey (Green Party).