Backhold Road, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£93,250

4 sales

Price range

£72k – £115k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Jun 2025

HX3 9EA

At a glance

House prices£93k averageSince 2017 (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%

4 property sales on Backhold Road, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £91,000.

House prices on Backhold Road compared

HX3 postcode area£244,395

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£91,000	4 Sep 2023
Semi-detached	2	£95,500	12 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Backhold Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Backhold Road HX3 9EA	12 Jun 2025	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Backhold Road HX3 9EA	4 Sep 2023	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Backhold Road HX3 9EA	19 Feb 2021	£85,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
30, Backhold Road HX3 9EA	15 Jun 2017	£76,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Backhold Road HX3 9EA	17 Mar 2017	£72,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Backhold Road

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Backhold Road 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 offences	39
Anti-social behaviour	10
Other theft	7
Public order	6
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	4

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

Flood risk

Backhold Road 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 Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Siddal Primary School 169 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 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	0.6 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 · 49 min walk
Brighouse station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Backhold Drive Top (Backhold Drive) 1 min walk
Backhold Avenue (Backhold Drive) 1 min walk
Backhold Road (Backhold Drive) 1 min walk
Backhold Drive (Backhold Drive) 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
Lister Lane Surgery
30 Lister Lane, 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.7%	62.5%
Private rented	26.2%	20.3%
Social rented	19.9%	17.1%
Households	737

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,719

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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