Dorchester Drive, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£235,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£158,667

6 sales

Price range

£122k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jul 2026

HX2 7HQ

At a glance

House prices£159k averageSince 2017 (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 station14 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Dorchester Drive, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £158,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dorchester Drive compared

HX2 postcode area£211,607

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£158,667	28 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Dorchester Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Dorchester Drive HX2 7HQ	28 Jul 2026	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Dorchester Drive HX2 7HQ	22 Mar 2023	£161,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Dorchester Drive HX2 7HQ	9 Dec 2022	£176,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Dorchester Drive HX2 7HQ	16 Mar 2020	£161,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Dorchester Drive HX2 7HQ	31 May 2019	£127,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Dorchester Drive HX2 7HQ	29 Nov 2017	£122,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Dorchester Drive HX2 7HQ	12 Oct 2017	£130,500	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, Dorchester Drive	£161,000 (Mar 2023) → £235,000 (Jul 2026)	+46% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dorchester Drive

Crime

292 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorchester Drive 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 offences	111
Anti-social behaviour	52
Public order	23
Shoplifting	21
Vehicle crime	17
Other theft	16

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

Flood risk

Dorchester Drive is in or near 4 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 and River Ryburn at 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 Dorchester Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	0.4 mi
The Crossley Heath School 1,179 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 535 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Savile Park Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Halifax station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Edwards Road (opp, Pye Nest Road) 1 min walk
Pye Nest Drive (Pye Nest Road) 1 min walk
Pye Nest Drive (at, Pye Nest Road) 1 min walk
Edwards Road (Pye Nest Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 0.5 mi
Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 0.6 mi
Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 0.9 mi
The Boulevard Medical Practice
116 Savile Park Road, Halifax · 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	822

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,834

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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