John Street Halifax, Calderdale
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX1), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5300879.
- 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 25% to 44% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, People's Park, is about 670 m (0.4 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 153 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lister Lane Surgery, about 250 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,511 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
No certificates found for addresses on this 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 (86% of about 1,220 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Halifax Town Centre Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 10, CENTRAL STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 17 and 19, Crossley Street, grade II
- 2, SILVER STREET, grade II
- 21, CROSSLEY STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 4-10, SILVER STREET, grade II
- 43, CROWN STREET, grade II
- 45 AND 47, CROWN STREET, grade II
- 49 AND 51, CROWN STREET, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- SPORTSMAN INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Crown House, 60 Crown Street, Halifax. (30 m)
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floors, 2 Silver Street, Halifax., permissioned (50 m)
- 4 to 6 Central Street, Halifax. HX1 1HS (70 m)
- 18 Silver Street, Halifax. HX1 1HS (90 m)
- Fist, Second, Third & Fourth Floors, 13-17 Silver Street, Halifax. (100 m)
- District Bank Chambers, George Square, Halifax, permissioned (120 m)
- Upper floors, 20 to 26 Commercial Street, Halifax., permissioned (140 m)
- Cow Green Car Park Halifax (140 m)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 153 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX1 1JB | 100% | 44% | 44% | 0% |
| HX1 1YA | 75% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 37 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 92 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Street Halifax Town Centre | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 230 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Car Parks | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns Lane GeniePoint | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lister Lane Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lister Lane Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 100 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Halifax police station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® Commercial Street Lloyds Bank | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest People's Park 4.9 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,920 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,230 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Marlborough Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m east. 154 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| White Swan Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Somerset House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south |
| The gibbet platform | Scheduled monument | 340 m west |
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ventilation chimney and furnace house 260m south of Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Mill gas plant, Shaw Lodge Mills | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Cunnery Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Troughabolland Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Dixon Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Beech Hill School | Primary | 2–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 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 |
| St Augustine's CofE School Church of England | 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 |
| Calderdale College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Akroydon | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Savile Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco Night Club HX1 1XX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Pajaree's HX1 1YA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Brewed By T HX1 1HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Dans Fish Bar HX1 1UQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| 7ten HX1 1UQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Shinobi HX1 1TT | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Frankie's Pizza And Chicken HX1 1HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Bar Rouge HX1 1HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Kofihaus HX1 1TT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Dario's Slice HX1 1UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Sapore HX1 1HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Oct 2026 |
| The Angels Rest HX1 1UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Get Stuffed HX1 1TT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Upper George Hotel HX1 1TT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Silver Corner Shop HX1 1HS | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 535 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 243 |
| Shoplifting | 214 |
| Public order | 176 |
| Other theft | 88 |
| Drugs | 62 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 62 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft from the person | 27 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Other crime | 21 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Russell Street (265); On or near Town Hall Street East (238); On or near Silver Street (127); On or near Old Cock Yard (91); On or near Old Market (82).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 89% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
Nearby streets
Pellon Lane · Gill's Court · Crossley Street · Silver Street · Pellon Lane · Pellon Lane · Waterhouse Street · St James Road · Cow Green · Wesley Court · George Square · Crown 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.