Postcode HX3 7WN 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 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% 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 1.9 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 27,401 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Northowram & Shelf has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HX3 7WN.
Northowram & Shelf near HX3 7WN 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 175 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £258 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 | 52 | £262,500 | £294 |
| Terraced | 62 | £162,750 | £233 |
| 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 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HX3 7WN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 7, Aspen Grove, Halifax, HX3 7WN | Detached | Freehold | £498,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 16, Aspen Grove, Halifax, HX3 7WN | Detached | Freehold | £527,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 11, Mulberry Way, Halifax, HX3 7WJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £277,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 15, Mulberry Way, Halifax, HX3 7WJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £266,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 17, Mulberry Way, Halifax, HX3 7WJ | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the HX3 7WN 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 7WN, 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 7WN records about 41 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 7WN in Northowram and Shelf is £245,000 (about £258 per square foot) based on 175 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to HX3 7WN, including Northowram Primary School (Outstanding), Shelf Junior and Infant School (Good) and Salterlee Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HX3 7WN scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,401 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 7WN 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).