Lower Exley Exley, Calderdale
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX3), about 110 m long. USRN 5301406.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 2, F: 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 Halifax, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 930 m (0.6 miles) 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 118 to 125 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stainland Road Medical Centre, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £44,000 | £32,000 | £56,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 8 HX3 9EF | Other | £565,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 5 HX3 9EF | Other | £425,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2013 | 1 - 2 HX3 9EF | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2004 | 4 HX3 9EF | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 1 - 2 HX3 9EF | Detached | £56,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2001 | 1 - 2 HX3 9EF | Detached | £32,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 150 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 (63% of about 800 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)
- Site of Sports Club, 78 to 82 Backhold Lane, Siddal, Halifax., permissioned (180 m)
- Exley Park PH, Park Lane, Siddal, Halifax, permissioned (180 m)
- Pearson Brothers Engravers Limited, Chapel Lane, Salterhebble, Halifax. HX3 0QN (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent, 34 Crossley Hill, Halifax, permissioned (830 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 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 9EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX3 9EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 118 m and 125 m above sea level (120 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 9EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX3 9EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Lane Exley | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.5 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stainland Road Medical Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Siddal Pharmacy | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Skircoat Green Practice LTD | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Manchester Police | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Siddal Off Licence Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,000 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bank House, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bank House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| 2-5, Backhold Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Clay House Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Mill gas plant, Shaw Lodge Mills | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Stoney Royd Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Elland Wood | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bankhouse Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Toby's Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Kings Dean | Valley | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Sowerby Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Milking Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
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) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lane Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 210 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Siddal Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Salterhebble Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Copley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Vale Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): 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 |
| Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Greetland Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Brooksbank School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Withinfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lane Stores HX3 9ED | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Back Spin Close (27); On or near Cricketers Fold (18); On or near Exley Bank Top (9); On or near Exley Bank (4); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 2 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
Exley Bank Top · Exley Gardens · Back Spin Close · Back Spin Close · Backhold Lane · Chevinedge Crescent · Stainland Road · Spindle Close · Exley Bank · Huddersfield Road · Backhold Avenue
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.