Simpson Street Halifax, Calderdale
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX3), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5300285.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £90,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- 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 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 350 m away, and Shroggs Park (11 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 201 to 204 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Caritas Group Practice, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £128,500 | £128,500 | £128,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2017 | 7 HX3 6PA | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 7A HX3 6PA | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 9 HX3 6PA | Detached | £245,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (1); 1991-1995 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 (78% of about 900 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)
- Central Ironworks, Claremount Road, Boothtown, Halifax., permissioned (80 m)
- Gordon Street Works, Gordon Street, Boothtown, Halifax. HX3 6NU (80 m)
- Site of, 10 Woodlands Road, Halifax. (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Old Lane Dyeworks Old Lane Halifax (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Old Lane Mill, Old Lane, Halifax. (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Engineering Works, Turner Street, Ovenden, Halifax. (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent, St Georges Terrace, Lee Mount, Halifax, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Bethlehem Pentecostal Mission, Wheatley Road, Halifax, permissioned (950 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 6PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HX3 6JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 201 m and 204 m above sea level (203 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 6JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX3 6PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gordon Street Boothtown | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | North Bridge Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 19.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caritas Group Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boothtown Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechwood Community | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Johals | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,540 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shroggs Park 11 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Lane Mill Rawson's Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Lane Mill Rawson's Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Former Boiler House and Attached Chimney to North of Old Lane Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Ovenden Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of All Souls | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Shrogg's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The gibbet platform | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Brow Pit mine shaft, gin circle, spoil heap and tramway, 270m south west of Catherine Slack Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Ventilation chimney and furnace house 260m south of Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pule Hill | Hill | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Ringby Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Scout Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Simm Carr Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 9 |
8 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Akroydon | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lee Mount Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Beech Hill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Moorside Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Sixth Form Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Salterlee Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Halifax Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apothecafe HX3 6JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Petite Treats HX3 6PD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Bear's House HX3 6PE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Bankfield Manor Care Home HX3 6HG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Bankfield Museum HX3 6HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Boothtown News & Booze HX3 6NE | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Trinity Academy Akroydon HX3 6PU | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Boothtown Post Office HX3 6NE | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Our Place (Freda Wade Hall) HX3 6EU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Kez's Spicy House HX3 6JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Flying Dutchman HX3 6HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Diamonds Gymnastics Club - Keith Whitaker Centre HX3 6TA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Darkland Brewery Limited HX3 6TA | Manufacturers/packers | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Hot & Spicy HX3 6EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| We Love Desserts HX3 6EU | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Carmel Road (22); On or near Robert Street North (22); On or near Sandforth Avenue (20); On or near Fern Street (11); On or near West View Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
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
Thorpe Street · Gordon Street · Claremount Close · Uttley Street · Grantham Place · West View Road · West View · Fern Street · Beecher Street · Sandforth Avenue · Carmel Road · Fernfield Terrace
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.