Forest Crescent, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£119,111
18 sales
Price range
£50k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2025
HX2 8DS

At a glance

House prices£119k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station45 min walkHalifax station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Forest Crescent, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £123,176. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Crescent 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: £90,000 (1 sales)2016£90k2017: £99,250 (4 sales)2017£99k2019: £65,000 (1 sales)2019£65k2022: £121,375 (4 sales)2022£121k2023: £97,500 (2 sales)2023£98k2024: £155,667 (3 sales)2024£156k2025: £148,167 (3 sales)2025£148k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£123,17611 Sep 2025
Flat1£50,00018 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Forest Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 11 Sep 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 30 May 2025£102,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 19 Feb 2025£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 15 Oct 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 30 Sep 2024£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 12 Jul 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 21 Feb 2024£155,000 OtherFreehold
82, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 19 Dec 2023£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 18 Aug 2023£50,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 3 Mar 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 18 Nov 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 14 Apr 2022£125,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 7 Feb 2022£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 17 Jan 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 25 Jun 2021£85,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 4 Dec 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 1 Oct 2020£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 20 Dec 2019£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 5 Apr 2019£117,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 7 Jul 2017£115,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 6 Jul 2017£88,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 23 Jun 2017£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 9 Feb 2017£118,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Forest Crescent HX2 8DS 4 Jan 2016£90,000 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
35, Forest Crescent £90,000 (Feb 2022) → £152,000 (Feb 2025) +69%
over 3 yrs
74, Forest Crescent £90,000 (Jan 2016) → £157,000 (Sep 2024) +74%
over 9 yrs
7, Forest Crescent £75,000 (Jun 2017) → £145,000 (Jul 2024) +93%
over 7 yrs
54, Forest Crescent £125,000 (Jan 2022) → £155,000 (Feb 2024) +24%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Crescent

Crime

238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Crescent 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 offences90
Anti-social behaviour49
Criminal damage & arson26
Vehicle crime17
Other theft15
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Forest Crescent 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 Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dean Field Community Primary School 220 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
Moorside Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Whitley AP Academy 58 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 7–16 Report 0.7 mi
Ash Green Community Primary School 440 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Abbey Park Academy 217 pupils Primary 3–11 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

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 · 45 min walk
  • Sowerby Bridge station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bank Edge Road (at, Cousin Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bank Edge Road (opp, Cousin Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cumberland Close (Bank Edge Road) 2 min walk
  • Beechwood Road (opp, Keighley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beechwood Medical Centre
    60A Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax · 0.4 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 · 1.4 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.4%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented34.8%17.1%
Households543

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+14.0%18.6%
Residents1,389

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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