Gainest, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX2 7DA, HX2 7DT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£195,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£174,667

6 sales

Price range

£130k – £305k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Jan 2026

HX2 7DA

At a glance

House prices£175k 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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Gainest, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £195,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £148,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gainest compared

HX2 postcode area£211,607

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainest 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
Terraced	5	£148,600	6 Jan 2026
Detached	1	£305,000	16 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Gainest

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Rose Bank, Gainest HX2 7DA	6 Jan 2026	£195,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Rose Bank, Gainest HX2 7DA	11 Mar 2022	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Rose Bank, Gainest HX2 7DA	24 Jan 2020	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
36, Gainest HX2 7DT	16 Dec 2016	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Rose Bank, Gainest HX2 7DA	11 Nov 2016	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Rose Bank, Gainest HX2 7DA	4 Mar 2016	£138,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, Rose Bank, Gainest	£138,000 (Mar 2016) → £195,000 (Jan 2026)	+41% over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gainest

Crime

335 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gainest 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	134
Anti-social behaviour	56
Public order	26
Other theft	22
Drugs	18
Vehicle crime	18

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

Flood risk

Gainest is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Gainest

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Crossley Heath School 1,179 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Savile Park Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 535 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Beacon Lights Schools 209 pupils	Other independent school	4–16	Report	0.7 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Halifax station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Warley Rd St Pauls Road (adj, Warley Road) 2 min walk
Warley Rd St Pauls Road (Warley Road) 2 min walk
Edwards Rd Calder Avenue (opp, Edwards Road) 2 min walk
Washer Lane (SE bound, Upper Washer Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 0.2 mi
Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 0.6 mi
The Boulevard Medical Practice
116 Savile Park Road, Halifax · 0.7 mi
Lister Lane Surgery
30 Lister Lane, 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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