Saffron Close Halifax, Calderdale
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX6), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5306955.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £220,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 2).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are 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 Sowerby Bridge, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crow Wood Park, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 118 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Station Road Surgery, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 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 | £220,000 | £210,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £197,500 | £185,000 | £213,550 |
| 2019 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £185,000 | £171,000 | £201,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £168,750 | £167,500 | £170,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £164,750 | £159,500 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2024 | 3 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2024 | 2 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2023 | 11 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 11 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 25 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £213,550 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 8 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £197,500 | |
| 1 May 2020 | 15 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 1 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 31 May 2018 | 11 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2017 | 23 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2016 | 25 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 12 May 2016 | 8 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 33 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £201,000 | |
| 23 May 2014 | 1 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 8 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2013 | 31 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 5 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2011 | 35 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2011 | 29 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £159,500 | |
| 3 Jul 2009 | 31 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 23 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £179,995 | New build. |
| 23 May 2008 | 33 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £199,995 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 6 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £182,995 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 29 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £194,995 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 35 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £183,995 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 15 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £179,995 | New build. |
| 13 Aug 2007 | 11 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £179,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jul 2007 | 25 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £179,995 | New build. |
| 5 Jul 2007 | 31 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £192,995 | New build. |
| 24 May 2007 | 9 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £174,995 | New build. |
| 4 May 2007 | 27 HX6 2DU | Detached | £204,995 | New build. |
| 4 May 2007 | 2 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £189,995 | New build. |
| 24 Apr 2007 | 8 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £189,995 | New build. |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 3 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £179,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 7 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £175,000 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 19 HX6 2DU | Terraced | £56,209 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 21 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £56,209 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 17 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £56,209 | New build. |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 5 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £169,995 | New build. |
| 11 Jan 2007 | 4 HX6 2DU | Semi-detached | £184,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2003-2006 (9); 2007 onwards (2); 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (2).
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 (30% of about 830 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)
- Land adjacent Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Church View Development Site, Church View, Sowerby Bridge. (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land off, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Warley Spring Garage, Burnley Road, Warley, Halifax (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Cliff Hill, Cliff Hill Lane, Warley, Halifax. HX2 7SD (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 13 - 15 Ryburn Buildings, West Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3AH (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 West Street, Sowerby Bridge. HX6 3AN (900 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX6 2DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| HX6 2DW | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 14 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 118 m and 127 m above sea level (123 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX6 2DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX6 2DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Christ Church School Sowerby Bridge | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haugh Shaw Road West GeniePoint | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Marsden, Marsden | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crow Wood Park 5.5 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Recreation Ground 1.3 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Wet Dock, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m (0.3 miles) south. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wet Dock | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| West View Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warley Clough | Valley | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Kirkham Turn | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Dixon Scar Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Quarry Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| High Royd Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Stormer Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 22 |
17 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 11–16 | 230 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warley Town School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Halifax Academy | All-through | 4–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Norland CE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Road Food \& Wine HX6 2DQ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| AV \& JI Stores Ltd HX6 2PA | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Nithiya Stores HX6 2NR | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Little Humans Play Company HX6 2BY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Sowerby Bridge Working Mens Club HX6 2AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Java Village (Hx) Ltd HX6 2AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Marina Fish And Chips HX6 2AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Brow Kitchen HX6 2AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| The Hidden Gem HX6 2AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| The Larder Delicatessen HX6 2AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| The Shepherds Rest HX6 2BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Parnell Group HX6 2AG | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Syhiba Restaurant HX6 2AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| William The Fourth Bar And Kitchen HX6 2AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Jing Jing Chinese HX6 2AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Steps Lane (21); On or near Willow Hall Lane (11); On or near Dam Head Road (8); On or near Union Street (6); On or near Exeter Street (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 8 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
Wood Nook Lane · Gratrix Lane · Rosevale View · Dam Head Road · Leigh Street · Park Road · East View · Victoria Avenue · Clay Street · Willow Terrace · Willow Crescent · Claremont Street
All the streets in HX6 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.