Moffatt Close Halifax, Calderdale
45 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX3), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5300745.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9).
- 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 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shroggs Park, is about 830 m (0.5 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 224 to 228 m above sea level.
- Noise: 41 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beechwood Medical Centre, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 142 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
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2007-2011 (8); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9).
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 (83% of about 660 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: 23 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)
- Wheatley Wells Inn, 106-112 Wheatley Road, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Macmillans, Long Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Jubilee Works, Jubilee Street North, Ovenden, Halifax, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Jubilee Works, Jubilee Street North, Ovenden, Halifax, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of Box Trees Mill, Boy Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Engineering Works, Turner Street, Ovenden, Halifax. (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Grange Farm, Doctor Hill, Halifax. (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 5TH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HX3 5SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 224 m and 228 m above sea level (226 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 5SW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX3 5TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nursery Lane Top Ovenden | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | North Bridge 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 | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechwood Medical Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ovenden Pharmacy | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moorside Dental Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whytes Po And Off Licence | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Shroggs Park 11 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,400 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ovenden Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) east. 8 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* | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Shrogg's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Brow Pit mine shaft, gin circle, spoil heap and tramway, 270m south west of Catherine Slack Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Page Hill | Hill | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Tar Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Tar Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Dodgson Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 40 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 45 |
41 of the street's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 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 | 530 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 |
| Moorside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lee Mount Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Akroydon | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Halifax Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ash Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 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 |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovenden Stores HX3 5NU | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Spice King HX3 5NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Nov 2025 |
| New Fern HX2 8AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| The Lemon Drop HX3 5SU | Mobile caterer | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Pennine Magpie HX2 8DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Well Boost HX2 8DB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Mags Cafe HX2 8DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Organic Gains HX2 8DB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Nursery Lane Stores & Off Licence HX3 5SW | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Ennies Barbecue HX2 8BQ | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Tesco Esso Express HX2 8BA | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Denfield Avenue (36); On or near Moorlands Avenue (21); On or near Moorlands Drive (17); On or near Moorland Close (17); On or near Nursery Close (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- 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
- 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
Nearby streets
Moorland Close · Nursery Close · Nursery Lane · Moorlands Avenue · Lily Close · Vegal Crescent · Acre Close · Moorlands Drive · Nursery Grove · Rugby Mount · Club Lane · Denfield 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.