Backhold Avenue, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX3 9DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£122,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£100,167
12 sales
Price range
£74k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
HX3 9DY

At a glance

House prices£100k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkHalifax station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Backhold Avenue, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £122,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £95,813. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Backhold Avenue compared

HX3 postcode area£244,395
Halifax£222,441
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Backhold Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £74,000 (1 sales)2016£74k2017: £79,250 (2 sales)2017£79k2019: £80,000 (1 sales)2019£80k2021: £94,000 (2 sales)2021£94k2022: £106,000 (1 sales)2022£106k2023: £119,000 (2 sales)2023£119k2024: £105,000 (1 sales)2024£105k2025: £130,000 (1 sales)2025£130k2026: £122,500 (1 sales)2026£123k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£95,81312 May 2025
Terraced4£108,87516 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Backhold Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 16 Jan 2026£122,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 12 May 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 22 Jul 2024£105,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 15 Dec 2023£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 3 Feb 2023£118,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 15 Dec 2022£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 19 Nov 2021£90,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 1 Oct 2021£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 8 Mar 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 7 Jul 2017£79,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 17 Feb 2017£79,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Backhold Avenue HX3 9DY 5 Jul 2016£74,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
20, Backhold Avenue £80,000 (Mar 2019) → £98,000 (Oct 2021) +23%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Backhold Avenue

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Backhold Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Other theft7
Anti-social behaviour6
Public order6
Shoplifting6
Vehicle crime4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Backhold Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Elland - Saddleworth Road to Lowfields Business Park Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Backhold Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Siddal Primary School 169 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Park Lane Academy 481 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
All Saints' CofE Primary School 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Stafford Hall School 18 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.6 mi
Ravenscliffe High School 258 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Copley Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
West Vale Academy 74 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Halifax station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Sowerby Bridge station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Brighouse station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Backhold Drive (Backhold Drive) 1 min walk
  • Backhold Road (Backhold Drive) 1 min walk
  • Backhold Avenue (Backhold Drive) 2 min walk
  • Backhold Drive (Backhold Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stainland Road Medical Centre
    70 Stainland Road, Greetland, Halifax · 1.2 mi
  • Bankfield Surgery
    15 Huddersfield Road, Elland · 1.2 mi
  • The Boulevard Medical Practice
    116 Savile Park Road, Halifax · 1.3 mi
  • King Cross Practice
    King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.7%62.5%
Private rented26.2%20.3%
Social rented19.9%17.1%
Households737

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+13.8%18.6%
Residents1,719

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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