HX1 4NH Calderdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Park. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Mayfield Terrace, King Cross: 5 addresses
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 (85% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Park United Reformed Church, Francis Street, Halifax, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- School House, 56 Hopwood Lane, Halifax, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of High Level Works, Pellon Lane, Pellon, Halifax, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Mayfield Garage, Queens Road, Halifax (640 m (0.4 miles))
- The Probation Centre, Spring Hall Lane, Halifax. (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Spring Hall Mills, Mile Cross Road, Halifax. (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Martins Mill, Pellon Lane, Halifax, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Junction Hotel, 192 King Cross Road, Halifax, permissioned (940 m (0.6 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 | 3.9 km (2.4 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
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 126 times, for 187 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Hebble Brook Culverted, Hebble Brook (Culverted), Ovenden Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pellon Lane Cso Yorkshire Water | Hebble Brook Culverted | 1 | 0 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Raglan Street Cso Yorkshire Water | Hebble Brook (Culverted) | 65 | 132 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Mount Pellon Cso Yorkshire Water | Hebble Brook Culverted | 60 | 55 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Lee Bridge Cso Yorkshire Water; monitored 87% of the year | Ovenden Brook | 0 | 0 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 230 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Station Cutting Between Gibbet Street and Battinson Road, Pellon, Halifax | Not recorded | Commercial, household | 230 m |
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 5 addresses are between 213 m and 215 m above sea level (214 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 93 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Road Junction King Cross | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Paradise Car Park GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spring Hall Group Practice Good Mar 2024 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brook Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns Health Centre | 280 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 12 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rose Lodge Care Home Good Dec 2024 | 380 m |
| Police station | Manchester Police | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 140 m |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.1 km (0.7 miles); the nearest is 280 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Nursery HX1 5NB | Full day care | 52 | Not inspected yet | 280 m |
| The Northern Lights Preschool and Out of School Club HX1 5EE | Sessional day care | 65 | Outstanding (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 350 m |
| Children's Corner Preschool HX1 4HE | Sessional day care | 16 | Good (Sep 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stagecoach Halifax King's Church HX1 2TS | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Halifax Central, Kumon Centre HX1 3LN | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| M & S Nurseries HX1 2TE | Full day care | 100 | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Waterloo House Day Nursery Ltd HX1 2TE | Full day care | 65 | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| St Georges Pre-School HX3 5BT | Full day care | 24 | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| First Class Learning Tuition Centre HX1 3BG | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Cherry Tree Day Nursery LTD HX1 2XR | Full day care | 39 | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest People's Park 4.9 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shroggs Park 11 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,750 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dyson Road Allotments 8,210 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lister Lane Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 510 m (0.3 miles) east. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Belle Vue (Public Library) | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Platform at north end of terrace in People's Park with urn | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| 6 Cast Iron Urns on Pedestals to Terrace in People's Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| 8 Statues to Terrace in People's Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The gibbet platform | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Warley Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Scarr Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Dodgson Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Page Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
22 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight, in which 1 person died and 5 people were seriously hurt. 7 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 5 involved a child under 16. 27% happened in the dark, and 23% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 19:30 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 13 Dec 2025 12:40 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 12 Oct 2025 13:45 | Serious | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 27 Jul 2025 19:47 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 5 Feb 2025 17:22 | Slight | 1 person: 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 14 Jan 2025 15:42 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Wet road |
| 21 Oct 2024 07:58 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 6 Sep 2024 14:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 3 Sep 2024 15:33 | Serious | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 30 Aug 2024 19:30 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 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 Minor road, with 5,658 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 260 m from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 5,658 counted 2025 | 1% | 260 m |
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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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 Mayfield Terrace.