Knowle Top, Holywell Green, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX4 9HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£350,000

1 sales

Price range

£350k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jan 2021

HX4 9HX

At a glance

House prices£350k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station59 min walkSlaithwaite station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Knowle Top, Holywell Green, Halifax has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 26 Jan 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £350,000.

House prices on Knowle Top compared

HX4 postcode area£249,155

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Knowle Top has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£350,000	26 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Knowle Top

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Barnston House, Knowle Top HX4 9HX	26 Jan 2021	£350,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Knowle Top

Crime

23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knowle Top 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).

Anti-social behaviour	8
Violence & sexual offences	8
Criminal damage & arson	3
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Knowle Top is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments 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 Knowle Top

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bowling Green Academy 164 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Holywell Green Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Moorlands Primary School 627 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School 75 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
The Brooksbank School 1,446 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.7 mi
The Greetland Academy 385 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.7 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 106 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 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

Slaithwaite station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Sowerby Bridge station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Halifax station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Knowle Top (opp, Stainland Road) 1 min walk
Knowle Top (Stainland Road) 1 min walk
Sowood Community Centre (at, Stainland Road) 2 min walk
Sowood Community Centre (at, Stainland Road - Broadgate) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stainland Road Medical Centre
70 Stainland Road, Greetland, Halifax · 1.7 mi
Nook Surgery
144 Moor Hill Road, Salendine Nook, Huddersfield · 1.7 mi
Fieldhead Surgery
Fieldhead, Leymoor Road, Huddersfield · 2.0 mi
The Lindley Village Surg.
Thomas Street, Lindley, Huddersfield · 2.3 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	676

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,593

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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