Willowfield Close Halifax, Calderdale
73 addresses across 3 postcodes (HX2), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5303157.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 22).
- 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 39% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, West View Park, is about 220 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 183 to 194 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 73 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spring Hall Group Practice, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 29% 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
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Flat (16); House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2003-2006 (23); 2007-2011 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (26).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (33% of about 1,580 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)
- Spring Hall Mills, Mile Cross Road, Halifax. (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Warley Spring Garage, Burnley Road, Warley, Halifax (540 m (0.3 miles))
- The Probation Centre, Spring Hall Lane, Halifax. (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Land adjacent Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, permissioned (890 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 7LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 7LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| HX2 7LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 73 addresses are between 183 m and 194 m above sea level (188 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 7LP | 100% | 39% | 39% | 0% |
| HX2 7LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX2 7LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 26 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 98 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willow Drive Willow Field | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haugh Shaw Road West GeniePoint | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.7 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spring Hall Group Practice | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spring Hall Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Manchester Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Halifax Pellon High Road, Pellon Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West View Park 3.1 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crow Wood Park 5.5 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West View Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 300 m north-east. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West View Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 300 m north-east |
| Allangate | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Wet Dock | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Lister Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warley Clough | Valley | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Kirkham Turn | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Albert Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Snake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Scarr Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 73 |
25 of the street's 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Halifax Academy | All-through | 4–16 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warley Town School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Calderdale College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's HX2 7NP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Coffee Domination HX2 7LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Al Nawaz Superstore HX1 3TN | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Zen Pilates HX1 3TN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willowfield Crescent (6); On or near Orchard Close (5); On or near Willow Rise (3); On or near Upper Willow Hall (2); On or near Willowfield Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- HX2 7LP: 71 addresses of 73 in the postcode
- HX2 7LQ: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- HX2 7LW: 1 address of 58 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Orchard Close · Woodcroft Grange · Willowfield Crescent · Willow Close · Willowfield View · Willow Drive · Folly Close · Beech Gardens · Willowfield Drive · Trimmingham Lane · Upper Willow Hall · Ashdown 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.