Calder Close Halifax, Calderdale
305 addresses across 5 postcodes (HX2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5307349.
- Energy: 101 homes have an energy certificate (C: 19, D: 77, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 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 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 209 to 213 m above sea level.
- Noise: 210 of its 306 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Keighley Road Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 172 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
101 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Flat (101). Built: 1950-1966 (52); 1967-1975 (49). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (100).
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 (99% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Basement, Dodgeholme Court, Mixenden, Halifax., not permissioned (20 m)
- Hebble Court, Mixenden Road, Halifax, not permissioned (40 m)
- Land at Furness Avenue, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8 (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Site Of Former Jumples Public House, Mixenden Road, Mixenden, Halifax, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land East Of, 2 Raw Lane, Illingworth, Halifax. (620 m (0.4 miles))
- St Marys Church, Raw Lane, Illingworth, Halifax. (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of Box Trees Mill, Boy Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Site of demolished School Clough Lane / Brow Bottom Lane Mixenden Halifax HX2 (920 m (0.6 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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 8BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 8PD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 8BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 8QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 8PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 306 addresses are between 209 m and 213 m above sea level (209 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 8BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX2 8BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX2 8PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX2 8PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX2 8QJ | 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 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mixenden Court | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Keighley Road Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medsexpress Pharmacy | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitehill House Dental Practice | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Taylors Food Store Cashzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Beechwood Park 13 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.8 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,890 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Lockup, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 13 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* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Enclosed Bronze Age urnfield 160m west of Overgreen Royd Farm, Mixenden | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Shrogg's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| West View Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Delf Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Page Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Tar Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Tar Hill Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Ramsden Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Dodgson Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 209 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 96 | 306 |
210 of the street's 306 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moorside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Whitehill | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Halifax Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wainstalls School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Bliss HX2 8BX | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Adam's Steak Box HX2 8PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Mixenden Mini Mart HX2 8PE | Retailers - other | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Sizzlers HX2 8PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 12 Feb 2026 |
| China Dragon HX2 8PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Taylors Foodstores HX2 8PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Ash Green Childrens Centre HX2 8RX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Calder Close (46); On or near Crag Close (40); On or near Jumples Close (27); On or near Hebble Brook Close (21); On or near Dodge Holme Gardens (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 17% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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 8BW: 160 addresses of 167 in the postcode
- HX2 8PD: 93 addresses of 101 in the postcode
- HX2 8BX: 49 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- HX2 8QJ: 2 addresses of 58 in the postcode
- HX2 8PJ: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Jumples Close · Dodge Holme Road · Crag Close · Jumples · Dodge Holme Drive · Dodge Holme Road · Jumples Crag · Hebble Brook Close · Slippy Lane · Dodge Holme Gardens · West Bank · Roper Gardens
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.