HX1 5RE Calderdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Halifax Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Sefton Terrace, Halifax: 19 addresses
- Pellon Lane, Halifax: 1 address
- Sefton Street, 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 (94% of about 510 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)
- Martins Mill, Pellon Lane, Halifax, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Stannary Place, Halifax. (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of High Level Works, Pellon Lane, Pellon, Halifax, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Park United Reformed Church, Francis Street, Halifax, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent, St Georges Terrace, Lee Mount, Halifax, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- School House, 56 Hopwood Lane, Halifax, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 18 Hall Street, Halifax. HX1 5BD (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Old Lane Mill, Old Lane, Halifax. (680 m (0.4 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 | 3.5 km (2.2 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
7 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 164 times, for 247 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Hebble Brook (Culverted), Ovenden Brook, Hebble Brook Culverted, Ovenden Brook (Culverted) and others.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raglan Street Cso Yorkshire Water | Hebble Brook (Culverted) | 65 | 132 | 150 m |
| Lee Bridge Cso Yorkshire Water; monitored 87% of the year | Ovenden Brook | 0 | 0 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pellon Lane Cso Yorkshire Water | Hebble Brook Culverted | 1 | 0 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ovenden Road Cso Yorkshire Water | Ovenden Brook (Culverted) | 13 | 22 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Mount Pellon Cso Yorkshire Water | Hebble Brook Culverted | 60 | 55 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Stannary Cso Yorkshire Water | Hebble Brook | 0 | 0 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Dene Place No 2 Cso Yorkshire Water | Hebble Brook | 25 | 38 | 730 m (0.5 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
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.
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
Homes with gas used 17,021 kWh of it on average in 2024, 23% more than the district's 13,871 kWh, and 4,300 kWh of electricity, 26% more than the district's 3,402 kWh. There are gas meters for about 88% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is HX1.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 310 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birks Hall Tip Shroggs Road, Halifax, Yorkshire | 1962 to 1992 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, liquid sludge; gas control on site | 310 m |
| Walsh Lane Lee Bank, Halifax | Not recorded | Liquid sludge | 490 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 21 addresses are between 192 m and 196 m above sea level (195 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 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 69 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crossley Gardens Pellon | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Cross Hills Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.9 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caritas Group Practice Good Sep 2026 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Horne Street Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns Health Centre | 350 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 Eden Court Care Home Good May 2025 | 60 m |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kay Group - Pellon Lane Service Station Cashzone | 240 m |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.2 km (0.7 miles); the nearest is 350 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Nursery HX1 5NB | Full day care | 52 | Not inspected yet | 350 m |
| St Georges Pre-School HX3 5BT | Full day care | 24 | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 530 m (0.3 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) | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Polly's Private Day Nursery HX3 5AX | Full day care | 100 | Good (Jun 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Tot Spot Day Nursery HX3 5AX | Full day care | 65 | Nov 2025: Strong standard in 6 areas | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Stagecoach Halifax King's Church HX1 2TS | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| M & S Nurseries HX1 2TE | Full day care | 100 | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Waterloo House Day Nursery Ltd HX1 2TE | Full day care | 65 | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Kids Planet Halifax HX1 2EN | Full day care | 115 | Outstanding (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Wiseowls Learning HX1 1DU | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.2 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 Shroggs Park 11 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,750 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dyson Road Allotments 8,210 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shrogg's Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 480 m (0.3 miles) north. 103 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shrogg's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Belle Vue (Public Library) | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The gibbet platform | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Platform at north end of terrace in People's Park with urn | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Old Lane Mill Rawson's Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| 6 Cast Iron Urns on Pedestals to Terrace in People's Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ventilation chimney and furnace house 260m south of Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 370 m north-west |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pule Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Page Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Warley Clough | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 21 |
16 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
11 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 4 involved a pedestrian; 3 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 18% happened in the dark, and 27% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 17:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 17 May 2025 18:45 | Serious | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 8 Sep 2023 16:25 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 16 Aug 2023 07:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 14 Jul 2023 15:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 6 Dec 2022 17:10 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 27 Oct 2022 15:30 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 24 Oct 2022 15:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 8 May 2022 17:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 31 Jan 2022 19:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 32% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 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 Sefton Terrace.