Backhold Drive, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX3 9EB, HX3 9DT, HX3 9DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£138,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£106,320
33 sales
Price range
£68k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
HX3 9EB

At a glance

House prices£138k average38% below the Halifax average 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%

33 property sales on Backhold Drive, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £138,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £102,547. That is 38% below the Halifax average of £222,441 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Backhold Drive compared

Backhold Drive£138,250
HX3 postcode area£244,395
Halifax£222,441
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HX3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £88,000 (1 sales)2016£88k2017: £73,167 (3 sales)2017£73k2018: £80,375 (4 sales)2018£80k2019: £82,500 (1 sales)2019£83k2020: £127,250 (1 sales)2020£127k2021: £95,000 (6 sales)2021£95k2022: £123,449 (4 sales)2022£123k2023: £119,500 (2 sales)2023£120k2024: £117,200 (5 sales)2024£117k2025: £126,500 (4 sales)2025£127k2026: £137,500 (2 sales)2026£138k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£102,5472 Apr 2026
Terraced16£110,3287 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Backhold Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
211, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 2 Apr 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
183, Backhold Drive HX3 9DX 27 Mar 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, Backhold Drive HX3 9DX 7 Nov 2025£130,000 TerracedFreehold
187, Backhold Drive HX3 9DX 31 Oct 2025£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 17 Oct 2025£116,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 27 Jun 2025£111,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
223, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 16 Jan 2025£75,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Backhold Drive HX3 9DX 18 Dec 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 4 Nov 2024£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 11 Oct 2024£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 30 Jul 2024£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Backhold Drive HX3 9DX 10 Jul 2024£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Backhold Drive HX3 9DX 17 Apr 2024£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 28 Mar 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
249, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 10 Nov 2023£136,000 TerracedFreehold
183, Backhold Drive HX3 9DX 16 Jan 2023£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 19 Dec 2022£150,795 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 15 Nov 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 18 Aug 2022£130,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 4 Mar 2022£93,000 TerracedFreehold
203, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 22 Nov 2021£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
241, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 1 Oct 2021£89,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 17 Sep 2021£105,000 TerracedFreehold
245, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 29 Jul 2021£87,550 TerracedFreehold
247, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 29 Jul 2021£97,850 TerracedFreehold
249, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 26 Jul 2021£121,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 10 Jun 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 21 May 2021£97,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 26 Feb 2021£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
255, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 9 Oct 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 3 Sep 2020£73,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 3 Jul 2020£127,250 TerracedFreehold
57, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 20 Dec 2019£82,500 TerracedFreehold
72, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 28 Sep 2018£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 18 May 2018£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 6 Apr 2018£85,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 26 Jan 2018£83,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 8 Dec 2017£82,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Backhold Drive HX3 9DS 18 Aug 2017£67,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
161, Backhold Drive HX3 9DU 15 Mar 2017£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Backhold Drive HX3 9DT 3 Nov 2016£1,000 OtherFreehold
255, Backhold Drive HX3 9EB 16 May 2016£88,000 TerracedFreehold

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
183, Backhold Drive £103,000 (Jan 2023) → £150,000 (Mar 2026) +46%
over 3 yrs
40, Backhold Drive £90,000 (Jul 2024) → £95,000 (Nov 2024) +6%
over under a year
41, Backhold Drive £67,500 (Aug 2017) → £134,000 (Oct 2024) +99%
over 7 yrs
171, Backhold Drive £65,000 (Apr 2024) → £72,000 (Jul 2024) +11%
over under a year
63, Backhold Drive £97,000 (May 2021) → £125,000 (Mar 2024) +29%
over 3 yrs
249, Backhold Drive £121,000 (Jul 2021) → £136,000 (Nov 2023) +12%
over 2 yrs
255, Backhold Drive £88,000 (May 2016) → £110,000 (Oct 2020) +25%
over 4 yrs
76, Backhold Drive £85,000 (Apr 2018) → £127,250 (Jul 2020) +50%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Backhold Drive

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Backhold Drive 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 theft8
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order7
Shoplifting6
Burglary3

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

Flood risk

Backhold Drive 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 Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Siddal Primary School 169 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Park Lane Academy 481 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
All Saints' CofE Primary School 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.6 mi
Copley Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
West Vale Academy 74 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Sowerby Bridge station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Brighouse station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Stainland Road Medical Centre
    70 Stainland Road, Greetland, Halifax · 1.1 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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