Darnes Avenue, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX2 7DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£135,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£177,850
10 sales
Price range
£90k – £417k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
HX2 7DQ

At a glance

House prices£178k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Darnes Avenue, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £135,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £124,583. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Darnes Avenue compared

HX2 postcode area£211,607
Halifax£222,441
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Darnes Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £115,000 (1 sales)2016£115k2017: £196,333 (3 sales)2017£196k2019: £127,500 (1 sales)2019£128k2021: £118,000 (1 sales)2021£118k2022: £135,000 (1 sales)2022£135k2023: £142,000 (1 sales)2023£142k2025: £417,000 (1 sales)2025£417k2026: £135,000 (1 sales)2026£135k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£124,5836 Mar 2026
Detached3£305,3337 Mar 2025
Flat1£115,00027 May 2016

Sold prices on Darnes Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 6 Mar 2026£135,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 2 May 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 7 Mar 2025£417,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 5 May 2023£142,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 17 Mar 2023£115,000 OtherFreehold
13, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 20 Apr 2022£135,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 24 Sep 2021£118,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 4 Oct 2019£127,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 19 Oct 2018£68,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 25 Aug 2017£282,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 7 Jul 2017£90,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 31 Mar 2017£216,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Darnes Avenue HX2 7DQ 27 May 2016£115,000 FlatFreehold

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
1, Darnes Avenue £90,000 (Jul 2017) → £118,000 (Sep 2021) → £135,000 (Mar 2026) +50%
over 9 yrs
20, Darnes Avenue £282,500 (Aug 2017) → £417,000 (Mar 2025) +48%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Darnes Avenue

Crime

292 crimes were reported within about a mile of Darnes Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences120
Anti-social behaviour49
Public order23
Vehicle crime18
Drugs16
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Darnes Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder and River Ryburn at Central Sowerby Bridge Flood warning area
  • River Calder between Sowerby Bridge and Copley 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 Darnes Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Crossley Heath School 1,179 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Savile Park Primary School 348 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 535 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils Other independent special school 6–18 Report 0.6 mi
Beacon Lights Schools 209 pupils Other independent school 4–16 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

  • Sowerby Bridge station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Halifax station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Edwards Rd Cliff Crescent (adj, Edwards Road) 1 min walk
  • Edwards Rd Calder Avenue (opp, Edwards Road) 1 min walk
  • Edwards Road (Pye Nest Road) 2 min walk
  • Darcy Hey Lane (at, Rochdale Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Cross Practice
    King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 0.4 mi
  • Spring Hall Group Practice
    173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 0.6 mi
  • The Boulevard Medical Practice
    116 Savile Park Road, Halifax · 0.9 mi
  • Station Road Surgery
    Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 1.0 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.2%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households822

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,834

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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