HX1 3NH Calderdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Park. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Constitutional Street, Halifax: 16 addresses
- King Cross Road, Halifax: 1 address
House prices and rents in Calderdale
A typical home in Calderdale cost £197,651 in August 2026, 7.8% more than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier and 60% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £380,393 |
| Semi-detached | £236,606 |
| Terraced | £172,551 |
| Flat or maisonette | £124,145 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £174,353 |
Private renters in Calderdale paid £760 a month on average in September 2026, 3.2% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £551 |
| Two bedrooms | £688 |
| Three bedrooms | £821 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,130 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Calderdale in 2026-27: Band D £2,420 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,420 | £2,958 | £3,496 | £4,034 | £4,840 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (70% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 10 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Junction Hotel, 192 King Cross Road, Halifax, permissioned (60 m)
- Trafalgar Works, 49 Haugh Shaw Road, Savile Park, Halifax. HX1 3AR (210 m)
- Former Mayfield Garage, Queens Road, Halifax (310 m)
- Waterloo Hall, Savile Park Road, Halifax. (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Land off, Upper Washer Lane, Halifax. (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Tower House Hotel, Master Lane, Halifax. HX2 7EW (650 m (0.4 miles))
- School House, 56 Hopwood Lane, Halifax, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Park United Reformed Church, Francis Street, Halifax, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the postcode, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Gill And Son, Holmfield Industrial Estate - Biomass Boiler Calderdale 22/00878/FUL | Biomass | 0.2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2022 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Gate Delph Hill, off Skircoat Moor Road, Halifax | Not recorded | Not recorded | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 203 m and 206 m above sea level (205 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 100 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Road King Cross | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haugh Shaw Road West GeniePoint | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King Cross Practice Good May 2024 | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King Cross Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 13 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Savile Park Good Nov 2023 | 380 m |
| Police station | Manchester Police | 370 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 860 m (0.5 miles); the nearest is 30 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Central, Kumon Centre HX1 3LN | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 30 m | |
| First Class Learning Tuition Centre HX1 3BG | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 240 m | |
| Cherry Tree Day Nursery LTD HX1 2XR | Full day care | 39 | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pye Nest Nursery HX2 7DG | Full day care | 64 | Outstanding (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| The Northern Lights Preschool and Out of School Club HX1 5EE | Sessional day care | 65 | Outstanding (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Stagecoach Halifax King's Church HX1 2TS | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| M & S Nurseries HX1 2TE | Full day care | 100 | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Waterloo House Day Nursery Ltd HX1 2TE | Full day care | 65 | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Children's Place Halifax HX1 2YE | Full day care | 59 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Children's Corner Preschool HX1 4HE | Sessional day care | 16 | Good (Sep 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 85 childminders and 6 home childcarers (nannies) in Calderdale. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Paul's Rest Garden 6,060 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Savile Park 22 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hopwood Lane Allotments 1,660 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north. 49 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| Wainhouse Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Platform at south end of terrace in People's Park with urn | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Pavilion in People's Park With Screen Walls and Fountain Pools | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The gibbet platform | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Mill gas plant, Shaw Lodge Mills | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Scarr Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Warley Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 17 |
17 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
10 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 5 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 30% happened in the dark, and 30% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 15:37 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 28 Oct 2025 18:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 6 Jun 2025 15:17 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Feb 2024 20:51 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 5 Dec 2023 12:05 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 28 Aug 2023 10:48 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 20 May 2022 15:05 | Slight | 1 person | A58, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 1 Apr 2022 20:30 | Slight | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 26 Feb 2022 11:11 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 15 Aug 2021 19:10 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A646 between A58 and A629, with 7,318 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 420 m (0.3 miles) from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A646 | A58 to A629 | 7,318 estimated; counted 2018 | 2% | -26% since 2015 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Calderdale: see them on the Calderdale page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Constitutional Street.