Postcode HX3 7TL is located in a major urban area, within the Northowram and Shelf area 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 median sale price in Northowram and Shelf is £245,000 (around £255 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £362,500. The nearest station is Halifax, about 1.9 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 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Northowram & Shelf is £51,507 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 158 ft away from HX3 7TL.
Northowram & Shelf near HX3 7TL 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £255 per square foot) in Northowram and Shelf area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,375,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £455,000 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 52 | £267,500 | £291 |
| Terraced | 62 | £165,000 | £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 | £276,000 | £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 | £277 | £164 | £273 | £224 |
| 2026 | £256 | £218 | £295 | £235 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HX3 7TL.
| 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 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Hargreaves Head, Halifax, HX3 7SQ | Other | Freehold | £1,500,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 2, Bowling View, Halifax, HX3 7FW | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 6, Bowling View, Halifax, HX3 7FW | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 |
In the HX3 7TL postcode area, located within Northowram & Shelf, 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 inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Northowram Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
Northowram Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Shelf Junior and Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2020. | |
Shelf Junior and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2020
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Hipperholme Grammar School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Hipperholme Grammar School ratingInspection information
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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 7TL, 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 7TL 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HX3 7TL in Northowram and Shelf is £245,000 (about £255 per square foot) based on 170 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to HX3 7TL, including Northowram Primary School (Good), Shelf Junior and Infant School (Good) and Hipperholme Grammar School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HX3 7TL 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 7TL 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).