Lightcliffe Royd, Barkisland, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX4 0BU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£590,000

2 sales

Price range

£530k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Dec 2023

HX4 0BU

At a glance

House prices£590k averageSince 2022 (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 station34 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband71% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Lightcliffe Royd, Barkisland, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 1 Dec 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £530,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lightcliffe Royd compared

HX4 postcode area£249,155

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£530,000	28 Jul 2022
Terraced	1	£650,000	1 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Lightcliffe Royd

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Lightlie Royd, Lightcliffe Royd HX4 0BU	1 Dec 2023	£650,000	Terraced	Freehold
Lane Top, Lightcliffe Royd HX4 0BU	28 Jul 2022	£530,000	Detached	Freehold
Lightcliffe Royd Croft, Lightcliffe Royd HX4 0BU	23 May 2018	£6,000	Other	Freehold
Lightcliffe Royd Croft, Lightcliffe Royd HX4 0BU	26 Oct 2017	£100,000	Other	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
Lightcliffe Royd Croft, Lightcliffe Royd	£100,000 (Oct 2017) → £6,000 (May 2018)	-94% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Lightcliffe Royd

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lightcliffe Royd 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	1
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Lightcliffe Royd 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 Lightcliffe Royd

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Norland CE School 61 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Ripponden Junior and Infant School 171 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Bowling Green Academy 164 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Riverbank Primary School 15 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	1.5 mi
The Greetland Academy 385 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.6 mi
Holywell Green Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.6 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Halifax station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Slaithwaite station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lightcliffe Royd Lane (stop, Greetland Road) 1 min walk
Lightcliffe Royd Lane (Greetland Road) 1 min walk
Saddleworth Rd Barsley Green Lane (adj, Saddleworth Road) 4 min walk
Saddleworth Rd Barsley Green Lane (Saddleworth Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Brig Royd Surgery
Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 1.4 mi
Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 1.6 mi
Stainland Road Medical Centre
70 Stainland Road, Greetland, Halifax · 2.1 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 2.5 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	81.4%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	4.5%	17.1%
Households	624

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,505

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	71%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	71%	80%
Gigabit-capable	71%	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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