Glen Mount Close Halifax, Calderdale
7 addresses across 1 postcode (HX3), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5300707.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £310,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- 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 B; 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 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shroggs Park, is about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 200 to 212 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Plane Trees Group Practice, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2017 | 14 HX3 5AU | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2014 | 10 HX3 5AU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2003 | 15 HX3 5AU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2000 | 11 HX3 5AU | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 9 HX3 5AU | Detached | £50,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 15 HX3 5AU | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 188 m². Most common: House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 B (39% of about 820 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: 13 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of Ovenden Way Hotel, Ovenden Way, Ovenden, Halifax (170 m)
- Site of Macmillans, Long Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (240 m)
- Wheatley Wells Inn, 106-112 Wheatley Road, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (350 m)
- Grange Farm, Doctor Hill, Halifax. (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of Box Trees Mill, Boy Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Fountain Head Brewery, Ovenden Wood Road, Halifax. (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Bethlehem Pentecostal Mission, Wheatley Road, Halifax, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Jubilee Works, Jubilee Street North, Ovenden, Halifax, permissioned (1 km (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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 200 m and 212 m above sea level (204 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 5AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quarry Farm Wheatley | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Cross Hills Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.8 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Plane Trees Group Practice | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sandbeds Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moorside Dental Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Whytes Po And Off Licence | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shroggs Park 11 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,400 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ovenden Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ovenden Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Shrogg's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| West View Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Page Hill | Hill | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Dodgson Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Dodgson Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Tar Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 630 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 |
| Moorside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lee Mount Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Halifax Academy | All-through | 4–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ash Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beech Hill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Stores HX3 5JR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2024 |
| Spice King HX3 5NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Ovenden Stores HX3 5NU | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
| New Fern HX2 8AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Denfield Avenue (36); On or near Moorlands Drive (17); On or near Quarry Road (8); On or near Meadow Crescent (3); On or near Meadow Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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 Ovenden Stores (retailers - other, HX3 5NU) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 28 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HX3 5AU: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Denfield Lane · Wheatley Road · Glen Mount · Moorlands Drive · Acre Close · Quarry Road · Meadow Drive · Denfield Avenue · Meadow Walk · Meadow Crescent · Hebble View · Meadow Lane
All the streets in HX3 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.