Forest Avenue, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX2 8DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£165,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£104,632
11 sales
Price range
£70k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
HX2 8DJ

At a glance

House prices£105k 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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station43 min walkHalifax station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Forest Avenue, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £103,444. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest 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: £77,000 (1 sales)2016£77k2017: £70,000 (1 sales)2017£70k2019: £95,000 (1 sales)2019£95k2020: £87,000 (2 sales)2020£87k2021: £119,975 (2 sales)2021£120k2023: £110,000 (3 sales)2023£110k2026: £165,000 (1 sales)2026£165k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£103,4443 Jul 2026
Terraced2£109,97510 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Forest Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 3 Jul 2026£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 15 Dec 2023£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 30 Nov 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 21 Nov 2023£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 9 Oct 2023£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 29 Sep 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 10 Jul 2023£100,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 11 Oct 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 23 Jul 2021£119,950 TerracedFreehold
32, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 9 Nov 2020£84,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 28 Feb 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 18 Dec 2019£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 19 Nov 2019£76,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 27 Feb 2019£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 18 Sep 2017£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Forest Avenue HX2 8DJ 31 Oct 2016£77,000 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
65, Forest Avenue £86,000 (Dec 2019) → £95,000 (Dec 2023) +10%
over 4 yrs
25, Forest Avenue £76,000 (Nov 2019) → £105,000 (Oct 2023) +38%
over 4 yrs
32, Forest Avenue £77,000 (Oct 2016) → £84,000 (Nov 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Avenue

Crime

236 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest 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 offences92
Anti-social behaviour48
Criminal damage & arson25
Public order17
Vehicle crime16
Other theft15

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

Flood risk

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

  • Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Forest Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dean Field Community Primary School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Moorside Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 172 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Whitley AP Academy 58 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 7–16 Report 0.8 mi
Ash Green Community Primary School 440 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Trinity Academy Halifax 1,624 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
The North Halifax Grammar School 1,207 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Abbey Park Academy 217 pupils Primary 3–11 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Sowerby Bridge station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bank Edge Road (opp, Cousin Lane) 2 min walk
  • Bank Edge Road (at, Cousin Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cumberland Close (Bank Edge Road) 2 min walk
  • Dean Field School (at, Cousin Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beechwood Medical Centre
    60A Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax · 0.3 mi
  • Keighley Road Surgery
    Keighley Road, Illingworth, Halifax · 0.7 mi
  • Plane Trees Group Practice
    51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 1.0 mi
  • Caritas Group Practice
    Woodside Surgery, Woodside Road, Halifax · 1.3 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
Owned50.9%62.5%
Private rented26.6%20.3%
Social rented22.4%17.1%
Households850

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.2%18.6%
Residents1,776

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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