Edward Street Halifax, Calderdale
65 addresses across 3 postcodes (HX6), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5303207.
- Sales: 109 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £142,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 47 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 23, E: 19, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 Sowerby Bridge, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Allan Park, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 136 to 142 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Station Road Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 960 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £142,000 | £129,500 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £143,750 | £135,000 | £152,500 |
| 2023 | 5 | £140,000 | £130,000 | £146,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £130,000 | £123,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £87,500 | £75,000 | £100,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £108,000 | £99,500 | £124,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £107,250 | £104,000 | £110,500 |
| 2018 | 6 | £107,000 | £71,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £89,500 | £89,000 | £90,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £89,500 | £89,000 | £90,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £96,000 | £87,000 | £110,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | £88,000 | £68,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 14 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 31 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 9 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 54 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 66 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £129,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 70 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 1A HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 20 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2023 | 8 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 10 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 52 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £141,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 23 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2023 | 1A HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2022 | 12 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 86 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 14 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2021 | 1A HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 66 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 11 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 24 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £122,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 40 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 31 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 70 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Feb 2020 | 38 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 6 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £99,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 7 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2019 | 20 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £110,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 54 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £115,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 14 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2018 | 58 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 34 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2018 | 62 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2018 | 14 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 30 May 2018 | 5 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 7 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 4 May 2017 | 46 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 58 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2016 | 3 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 7 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2015 | 72 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 8 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 5 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 26 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2014 | 78 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 23 May 2014 | 3 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 19 May 2014 | 62 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 4 HX6 2NG | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 46 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2012 | 60 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2011 | 56 HX6 2NJ | Terraced | £79,000 |
Energy performance certificates
47 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (41); House, end-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (24); 1900-1929 (19); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (33); rented (private) (7); rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 3, Edward Street
- 3a, Edward Street
- 4, Edward Street
- 5, Edward Street
- 5a, Edward Street
- 7, Edward Street
- 9, Edward Street
- 13, Edward Street
- 14, Edward Street
- 16, Edward Street
- 19, Edward Street
- 20, Edward Street
- 24, Edward Street
- 33, Edward Street
- 34, Edward Street
- 38, Edward Street
- 54, Edward Street
- 58, Edward Street
- 60, Edward Street
- 62, Edward Street
- 74, Edward Street
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 (82% of about 730 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)
- Church View Development Site, Church View, Sowerby Bridge. (250 m)
- 13 - 15 Ryburn Buildings, West Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3AH (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 West Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3AN (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Cliff Hill, Cliff Hill Lane, Warley, Halifax. HX2 7SD (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Westfield, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge. (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Land off, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Warley Spring Garage, Burnley Road, Warley, Halifax (800 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 5 November 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX6 2NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX6 2NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX6 2ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 65 addresses are between 136 m and 142 m above sea level (139 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX6 2ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX6 2NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX6 2NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Milton Avenue Sowerby Bridge | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Haugh Shaw Road West GeniePoint | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.7 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower Hill Dental Practice | 380 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Marsden, Marsden | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allan Park 1.8 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crow Wood Park 5.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Recreation Ground 1.3 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Wet Dock, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 64 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wet Dock | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| West View Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warley Clough | Valley | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Kirkham Turn | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Dixon Scar Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Quarry Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| High Royd Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Stormer Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 65 |
20 of the street's 65 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 Academy Grammar | Secondary | 11–16 | 170 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warley Town School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Norland CE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Halifax Academy | All-through | 4–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ryburn Valley High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy St Peter's Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nithiya Stores HX6 2NR | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Lidl HX6 2LF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Happy Eating Chinese Takeaway HX6 2HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| AV \& JI Stores Ltd HX6 2PA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Hill Crest Bowling Club HX6 2EX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Booze Express Sowerby HX6 2EL | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2024 |
| The Commercial Inn HX6 2LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Blondies Bakes HX6 2RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Bamboo Tree HX6 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| The Wharf Cafe Bar HX6 2LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Bridge Balti Take Away HX6 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Fresh Fields Foods Ltd HX6 2LA | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Sowerby Delight HX6 2LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| All Starz Desserts HX6 2EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| B & M Bargains Ltd HX6 2EG | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beech Avenue (11); On or near Milton Street (10); On or near Oak Street (9); On or near Wallis Street (9); On or near John Street West (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: YORKSHIRE WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 13 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: YORKSHIRE WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 to 7 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HX6 2NJ: 48 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- HX6 2NG: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- HX6 2ES: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Milton Avenue · Lord Street · Poplar Avenue · Clement Street · Princess Street · Plane Tree Road · Elm Avenue · Back Pleasant Street · Cleveleys Avenue · Recreation Road · Arnold Street · Belgrave Street
All the streets in HX6 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.