Devon Street Halifax, Calderdale
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX1), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5302778.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £76,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 9, E: 5, F: 1, G: 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Paul's Rest Garden, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 225 to 226 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is King Cross Practice, about 360 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 266 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £76,500 | £75,000 | £78,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £77,500 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £58,750 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £65,998 | £62,000 | £69,995 |
| 2004 | 1 | £49,950 | £49,950 | £49,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2024 | 9 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 14 May 2024 | 14 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2021 | 6 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 11 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2019 | 12 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2016 | 18 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 6 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 21 May 2012 | 16 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2011 | 22 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 24 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £57,500 | |
| 2 Mar 2010 | 18 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 10 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2005 | 11 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 20 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £69,995 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 11 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 8 Oct 2003 | 7 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | 3 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £31,850 | |
| 29 Jul 2002 | 8 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £21,500 | |
| 8 Apr 2002 | 9 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £16,250 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 12 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 21 Apr 1998 | 6 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £14,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 7 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £29,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1996 | 9 HX1 3QR | Terraced | £25,950 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, enclosed mid-terrace (10); House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (9); before 1900 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (5).
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 650 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)
- Former Mayfield Garage, Queens Road, Halifax (260 m)
- Junction Hotel, 192 King Cross Road, Halifax, permissioned (330 m)
- Land off, Upper Washer Lane, Halifax. (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Trafalgar Works, 49 Haugh Shaw Road, Savile Park, Halifax. HX1 3AR (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Spring Hall Mills, Mile Cross Road, Halifax. (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Tower House Hotel, Master Lane, Halifax. HX2 7EW (680 m (0.4 miles))
- The Probation Centre, Spring Hall Lane, Halifax. (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Waterloo Hall, Savile Park Road, Halifax. (810 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX1 3QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX1 3QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 225 m and 226 m above sea level (226 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX1 3QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX1 3QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 32 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 107 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunkirk Lane King Cross | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haugh Shaw Road West GeniePoint | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King Cross Practice | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King Cross Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Manchester Police | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Paul's Rest Garden 6,060 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Savile Park 22 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hopwood Lane Allotments 1,660 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m east. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Allangate | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Wainhouse Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Platform at south end of terrace in People's Park with urn | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| West View Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The gibbet platform | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scarr Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Kirkham Turn | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Warley Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Stormer Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 20 |
10 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Calderdale College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Savile Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| The Halifax Academy | All-through | 4–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's CofE School Church of England | 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 |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghafoor Food Store HX1 3QQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Pak Halal HX1 3QQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Helal Meats HX1 3PP | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Pinnacle Distribution Ltd HX1 3QH | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Express Saver HX1 3UB | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2025 |
| Rayhan Food Store HX1 3QH | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Red Local HX1 3RA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Freshman Catering Services | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Pearl Supermarket Ltd HX1 3BJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| PSPCatering T/A The Greek And Yay Churros And The Smokehouse HX1 3BJ | Mobile caterer | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2025 |
| The Belgian Waffle Company HX1 3BJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Urth Coffee HX1 3BJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Gigglez HX1 3BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| By Efendi HX1 3BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| L.A. Krispy HX1 3BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 144 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Other crime | 14 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wainhouse Road (32); On or near Clifton Avenue (24); On or near Thornton Street (17); On or near Dunkirk Terrace (16); On or near Vaughan Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Helal Meats (retailers - other, HX1 3PP) now Exempt, was 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Chestnut Street · Back Swinton Street · Exmoor Street · Swinton Terrace · Norman Street · Cromer Street · Fenton Road · Summergate Street · Wainhouse Road · Irving Street · Lynwood Crescent · Dowker Street
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.