Postcode HX3 7LA is located in a rural town, within the Northowram and Shelf area of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Central Halifax & Boothtown area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Central Halifax & Boothtown is £38,776 per year. The median sale price in Northowram and Shelf is £235,000 (around £254 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £170,000 and £365,000. The nearest station is Halifax, about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Central Halifax & Boothtown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,070 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Central Halifax & Boothtown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Central Halifax & Boothtown is £38,776 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from HX3 7LA.
Central Halifax & Boothtown near HX3 7LA 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £254 per square foot) in Northowram and Shelf area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,750 up to £1,375,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £455,000 | £261 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £265,500 | £291 |
| Terraced | 60 | £160,000 | £224 |
| Flats | 5 | £127,000 | £189 |
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 | £385,000 | £125,000 | £240,000 | £160,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £127,000 | £277,000 | £172,500 |
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 | £277 | £164 | £265 | £224 |
| 2026 | £256 | £218 | £299 | £235 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HX3 7LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 2026 | Upper Hall Barn, Lane Ends, Halifax, HX3 7SD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 20, Lane Ends, Halifax, HX3 7SD | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 9, St Johns View, Halifax, HX3 7DS | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 5, Coley Road, Halifax, HX3 7SA | Detached | Freehold | £279,000 |
In the HX3 7LA postcode area, located within Central Halifax & Boothtown, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Northowram Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Hipperholme Grammar School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Shelf Junior and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2020. |
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 7LA, 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 7LA records about 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, burglary and shoplifting.
The median sale price around HX3 7LA in Northowram and Shelf is £235,000 (about £254 per square foot) based on 165 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to HX3 7LA, including Northowram Primary School (Good), Hipperholme Grammar School and Shelf Junior and Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HX3 7LA scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,070 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 7LA 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).