Lime Close Halifax, Calderdale
9 addresses across 1 postcode (HX2), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5307680.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8).
- 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 Halifax, about 5.0 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 301 to 303 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 Keighley Road Surgery, about 440 m away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 147 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2019 | 12 HX2 9FB | Other | £10,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8). Built: 2019 (8).
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 (48% of about 790 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 1.0 km
- Land North West Of Illingworth Moor Methodist Church, Keighley Road, Illingworth, Halifax., not permissioned (140 m)
- Hebble Brook Business Park, Hays Lane, Mixenden, Halifax. (670 m)
- St Marys Church, Raw Lane, Illingworth, Halifax. (730 m)
- Land East Of, 2 Raw Lane, Illingworth, Halifax. (760 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 301 m and 303 m above sea level (302 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 9FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 67 within 800 m; nearest Natty Lane Illingworth | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 4.4 km |
| Car parks | Ogden Water Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 19.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Keighley Road Surgery | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitehill House Dental Practice | 730 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 6.4 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 770 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,160 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,890 m² | 740 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mount Sion Methodist Church and House Attached, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m north. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sion Methodist Church and House Attached | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m north |
| Former Lockup | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m south |
| Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 350m south west of Goose Clough at Hunter Hill, Ovenden | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 500m north west of Goose Clough on Ovenden Moor | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-west |
| Brow Pit mine shaft, gin circle, spoil heap and tramway, 270m south west of Catherine Slack Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tar Hill | Hill | 870 m south-east |
| Tar Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Mixenden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km west |
| Mixenden Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Spring Clough | Valley | 1.4 km west |
| Black Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Whitehill | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradshaw Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Ash Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Halifax Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | 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 |
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Homeless And Community Kitchen HX2 9ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Taste 56 HX2 9EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Sid's Store HX2 9EN | Retailers - other | 490 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Tony's Fish & Chips HX2 9EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near East Byland (29); On or near The Willows (24); On or near North Byland (17); On or near West Byland (15); On or near Skirdon Court (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
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
- HX2 9FB: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
North Byland · West Byland · Byland · Hawthorn Way · Skirdon Court · East Byland · Hazel Drive · North Selby · Royd Lane · Rose Heath · Littlemoor Road · The Sycamores
All the streets in HX2 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.