Back Lane Halifax, Calderdale
7 addresses across 5 postcodes (HX2), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5305296.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Beechwood Park, is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 253 to 268 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Keighley Road Surgery, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 277 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £72,500 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2008 | 16 HX2 8HZ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 14 May 1999 | 16 HX2 8HZ | Detached | £72,500 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 street: most are in band A (80% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BLACKHOUSE FOLD, grade II
- ILLINGWORTH HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land East Of, 2 Raw Lane, Illingworth, Halifax. (100 m)
- St Marys Church, Raw Lane, Illingworth, Halifax. (130 m)
- Land at Furness Avenue, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8 (180 m)
- Basement, Dodgeholme Court, Mixenden, Halifax., not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Hebble Court, Mixenden Road, Halifax, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land North West Of Illingworth Moor Methodist Church, Keighley Road, Illingworth, Halifax., not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Site Of Former Jumples Public House, Mixenden Road, Mixenden, Halifax, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 8HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 8HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 8ER | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| HX2 8LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 9HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 253 m and 268 m above sea level (258 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 8HY | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| HX2 8HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX2 8LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX2 9HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 26 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 70 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Wilfreds Close Illingworth | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Ogden Water Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Keighley Road Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medsexpress Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitehill House Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Illingworth Local, Illingworth Cashzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beechwood Park 13 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,660 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,890 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Lockup, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Lockup | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-east |
| Enclosed Bronze Age urnfield 160m west of Overgreen Royd Farm, Mixenden | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 350m south west of Goose Clough at Hunter Hill, Ovenden | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Brow Pit mine shaft, gin circle, spoil heap and tramway, 270m south west of Catherine Slack Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Shrogg's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tar Hill | Hill | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Tar Hill Plantation | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Page Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Mixenden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Delf Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Spring Clough | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 7 |
3 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ash Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Trinity Academy Whitehill | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Halifax Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradshaw Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munchies HX2 8EF | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Queens Head Tavern (Wet Sales) HX2 8HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Tony's Fish & Chips HX2 9EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 123 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (187); On or near Furness Crescent (25); On or near Church Close (19); On or near Broomhead Close (15); On or near Anvil Court (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- HX2 8HY: 2 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- HX2 8HZ: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- HX2 8ER: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- HX2 8LJ: 1 address of 77 in the postcode
- HX2 9HD: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Anvil Court · St Winifred's Close · Talbot Rise · Broomhead Close · Raw Lane · Church Close · Turner Avenue North · Furness Crescent · Heathmoor Close · Whitehill Road · Dudley Crescent · Heathmoor Park Road
All the streets in HX2 and across Calderdale.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.