Cross Street Halifax, Calderdale
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX1), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5305494.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, People's Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 134 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lister Lane Surgery, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 448 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £33,968 | £33,968 | £33,968 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | THE ORANGE TREE PUBLIC HOUSE HX1 1XB | Other | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jul 2019 | 5 HX1 1XB | Other | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Mar 2017 | THE ORANGE TREE PUBLIC HOUSE HX1 1XB | Other | £1,050,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Oct 2005 | 5 HX1 1XB | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 5 HX1 1XB | Terraced | £33,968 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3).
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 (86% of about 1,220 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)
- 8-12 Cross Hills, Halifax, permissioned (180 m)
- Marshalls Mill, Cross Hills, Halifax. (220 m)
- Car Park Between Well Lane / King Street Halifax (320 m)
- First, Second and Third Floors, 1 to 3 Southgate, Halifax. HX1 1NT (330 m)
- Crown House, 60 Crown Street, Halifax. (360 m)
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floors, 2 Silver Street, Halifax., permissioned (360 m)
- 4 to 6 Central Street, Halifax. HX1 1HS (390 m)
- Upper floors, 20 to 26 Commercial Street, Halifax., permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 134 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX1 1UZ | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX1 1XB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 87 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Halifax Bus Station Entrance Halifax Town Centre | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 60 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cross Hills Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lister Lane Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitecross Dental Care Limited | 130 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Halifax police station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 1 And 3 Market Street Halifax | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | People's Park 4.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,920 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,120 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m south-west. 134 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| 1, Woolshops | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| White Swan Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south-west |
| Marlborough Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| The gibbet platform | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Ventilation chimney and furnace house 260m south of Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Mill gas plant, Shaw Lodge Mills | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Cunnery Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Troughabolland Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| North Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Dixon Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Sixth Form Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 160 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Beech Hill School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Trinity Academy Akroydon | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Calderdale College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lee Mount Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Savile Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curry Leaf Lounge HX1 1XF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Percy Shaw HX1 1UX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Premier Inn Halifax Town Centre | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Xin Ying HX1 1XF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Nandos HX1 1UX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Los Pampas HX1 1UX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Vue Cinema Halifax HX1 1UX | Retailers - other | 150 m | Exempt | |
| Soul Bakery HX1 1XQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Elysian HX1 1UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Ricci's Place HX1 1UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Sainsbury's HX1 1SB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Costa At Sainsburys HX1 1SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Trinity Multi Academy Trust HX1 1UN | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Le Munch Bunch HX1 1UR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Hatch Brunch House HX1 1UR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 160 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 131 |
| Public order | 80 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Town Hall Street East (238); On or near Great Albion Street (66); On or near Parking Area (62); On or near Orange Street (22); On or near Crossley Street (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Los Pampas (restaurant/cafe/canteen, HX1 1UX) now 4 Good, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Foundry Street · Winding Road · Lister Street · North Parade · Market Street · Northgate · North Bridge Street · Old Lane · Lower Cross Street · Akroyd Place · Broad Street Plaza · Dean Clough
All the streets in HX1 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.