Manger Gardens Halifax, Calderdale
33 addresses across 1 postcode (HX2), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5307521.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £196,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 17, C: 5).
- 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 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Beechwood Park, is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 222 to 232 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 Beechwood Medical Centre, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £196,000 | £153,000 | £239,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £265,000 | £230,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £197,000 | £177,500 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £181,500 | £181,500 | £181,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £184,750 | £182,000 | £187,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2012 | 21 | £177,999 | £111,500 | £199,999 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2024 | 7 HX2 8BQ | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2024 | 23 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £239,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 39 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2022 | 37 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 29 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 25 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2018 | 31 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2018 | 37 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2018 | 43 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 5 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £181,500 | |
| 19 Sep 2016 | 23 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2015 | 39 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2015 | 19 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 25 Mar 2013 | 27 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £164,000 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2012 | 17 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £179,950 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 43 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £179,999 | New build. |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 33 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £199,999 | New build. |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 31 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £179,999 | New build. |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 41 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £179,999 | New build. |
| 22 Oct 2012 | 35 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £179,999 | New build. |
| 12 Oct 2012 | 39 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £179,999 | New build. |
| 21 Sep 2012 | 37 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £179,999 | New build. |
| 16 Aug 2012 | 29 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £183,999 | New build. |
| 3 Aug 2012 | 1 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £165,775 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 25 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £195,000 | New build. |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 21 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £174,500 | New build. |
| 25 May 2012 | 23 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £174,500 | |
| 18 May 2012 | 19 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £169,575 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 3 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £169,574 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 9 HX2 8BQ | Terraced | £111,500 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 11 HX2 8BQ | Terraced | £111,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2012 | 5 HX2 8BQ | Detached | £177,999 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 7 HX2 8BQ | Terraced | £132,999 | New build. |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 15 HX2 8BQ | Terraced | £125,000 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2012 | 13 HX2 8BQ | Terraced | £111,500 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, detached (17); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2008 (12); 2009 (5); 2012-2021 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 5, Manger Gardens
- 9, Manger Gardens
- 11, Manger Gardens
- 13, Manger Gardens
- 15, Manger Gardens
- 17, Manger Gardens
- 19, Manger Gardens
- 21, Manger Gardens
- 25, Manger Gardens
- 27, Manger Gardens
- 29, Manger Gardens
- 31, Manger Gardens
- 33, Manger Gardens
- 35, Manger Gardens
- 39 Manger Gardens
- 41 Manger Gardens
- 43 Manger Gardens
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 (78% of about 910 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: 18 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Jubilee Works, Jubilee Street North, Ovenden, Halifax, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Jubilee Works, Jubilee Street North, Ovenden, Halifax, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Ovenden Way Hotel, Ovenden Way, Ovenden, Halifax (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Furness Avenue, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8 (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of Macmillans, Long Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Empire Works, Blackmires/Shay Lane, Holmfield, Halifax, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Site of Box Trees Mill, Boy Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Wheatley Wells Inn, 106-112 Wheatley Road, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 33 addresses are between 222 m and 232 m above sea level (228 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 8BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 70 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorside Club Illingworth | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | North Bridge Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechwood Medical Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ovenden Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moorside Dental Practice | 230 m |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whytes Po And Off Licence | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beechwood Park 13 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,890 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ovenden Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ovenden Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Former Lockup | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Shrogg's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Brow Pit mine shaft, gin circle, spoil heap and tramway, 270m south west of Catherine Slack Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Page Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Tar Hill Plantation | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Tar Hill | Hill | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Ringby Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Dodgson Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Ramsden Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 |
None of the street's 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 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 | 440 m (0.3 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 |
| Trinity Academy Halifax Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Whitehill | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ash Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lee Mount Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 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 |
| Trinity Academy Akroydon | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennies Barbecue HX2 8BQ | Mobile caterer | 40 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Whytes Off Licence HX2 8AR | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Pennine Magpie HX2 8DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Well Boost HX2 8DB | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Mags Cafe HX2 8DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Organic Gains HX2 8DB | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Halifax RUFC HX2 8AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Tesco Esso Express HX2 8BA | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Go Local Illingworth HX2 8EH | Retailers - other | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Nov 2025 |
| The Hungry Clock HX2 8BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Nursery Lane Stores & Off Licence HX3 5SW | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
| New Fern HX2 8AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Spud Hut Halifax HX2 8AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| The Lemon Drop HX3 5SU | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Kwai Hing HX2 8AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Forest Green (31); On or near Forest Avenue (17); On or near Club Lane (12); On or near Bairstowes Buildings (11); On or near Brant Avenue (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 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 | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Nursery Lane Stores & Off Licence (retailers - other, HX3 5SW) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 28 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HX2 8BQ: 33 addresses of 35 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Forest Avenue · Beaumont Chase · Garside Drive · Brant Avenue · Laurel Crescent · Bairstowes Buildings · Forest Green · Forest Avenue · Forest Crescent · Forest Grove · Holly Park Way · Club Houses
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.