Mountain View Halifax, Calderdale
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX2), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5306584.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £207,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4).
- 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 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Beechwood Park, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 246 to 252 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Keighley Road Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | £207,500 | £200,000 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £209,000 | £209,000 | £209,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £193,000 | £193,000 | £193,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £127,950 | £127,950 | £127,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £88,951 | £88,951 | £88,951 |
| 2001 | 2 | £95,725 | £89,950 | £101,500 |
| 2000 | 4 | £115,745 | £106,495 | £127,995 |
| 1999 | 8 | £81,495 | £76,995 | £109,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2015 | 4 HX2 9SL | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2015 | 7 HX2 9SL | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | 2 HX2 9SL | Detached | £209,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2009 | 4 HX2 9SL | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 1 HX2 9SL | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 7 HX2 9SL | Detached | £127,950 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 9 HX2 9SL | Detached | £88,951 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 6 HX2 9SL | Detached | £89,950 | |
| 18 Jul 2001 | 4 HX2 9SL | Detached | £101,500 | |
| 18 Apr 2000 | 4 HX2 9SL | Detached | £106,495 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 17 HX2 9SL | Detached | £127,995 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 2 HX2 9SL | Detached | £124,995 | New build. |
| 18 Feb 2000 | 3 HX2 9SL | Detached | £106,495 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 15 HX2 9SL | Detached | £91,495 | New build. |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 7 HX2 9SL | Detached | £81,495 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 8 HX2 9SL | Detached | £89,995 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 6 HX2 9SL | Detached | £81,495 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 11 HX2 9SL | Detached | £79,995 | New build. |
| 28 May 1999 | 9 HX2 9SL | Detached | £76,995 | New build. |
| 7 May 1999 | 5 HX2 9SL | Detached | £79,995 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 1 HX2 9SL | Detached | £109,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 (44% of about 640 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: 13 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Whitehouse Farm, Holmfield, Halifax, permissioned (140 m)
- Former St Catherine's High School, Holdsworth Rod, Holmfield, Halifax (250 m)
- Laurel Bank, Holdsworth Road, Holmfield, Halifax. (320 m)
- Former St Catherines High School Grounds Holdsworth Road Halifax (340 m)
- Site of, 74 Heathy Lane, Holmfield, Halifax, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Office Building, Holmfield Industrial Estate, Holmfield, Halifax. (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Heathy House Residential Home, Heathy Lane, Holmfield, Halifax, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Empire Works, Blackmires/Shay Lane, Holmfield, Halifax, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026: BT, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 9SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 9SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 246 m and 252 m above sea level (249 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 9SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX2 9SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 27 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moor Bottom Road Trinity Academy Illingworth | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Ogden Water Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Keighley Road Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitehill House Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beechwood Park 13 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,030 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,890 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gazebo to Holdsworth House, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gazebo to Holdsworth House | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m east |
| Holdsworth House With Wall and Gateway to Forecourt | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m east |
| Brow Pit mine shaft, gin circle, spoil heap and tramway, 270m south west of Catherine Slack Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Shrogg's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tar Hill Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Tar Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Priestley Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Royd Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Mixenden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Simm Carr Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 13 |
7 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 280 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Halifax Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Whitehill | Primary | 2–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradshaw Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moorside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shibden Head Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whitley AP Academy HX2 9SR | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Holdsworth House Hotel HX2 9TG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Opie's Cafe HX2 9TN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ambler Grove (15); On or near Valley Grove (3); On or near Fairlands Close (2); On or near White House Close (2); On or near Valley Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Trinity Close · Whitley Drive · Ambler Grove · Valley Way · Whitehouse Close · Valley Grove · Fairlands Close · Riley Lane · Hill View · The Fairway · Laurel Bank Close · School Close
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.