Melrose Street, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX3 5BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£59,875
8 sales
Price range
£43k – £83k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
HX3 5BZ

At a glance

House prices£60k averageSince 2017 (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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkHalifax station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Melrose Street, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £59,875. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melrose Street compared

HX3 postcode area£244,395
Halifax£222,441
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £47,250 (4 sales)2017£47k2022: £72,500 (2 sales)2022£73k2023: £75,000 (1 sales)2023£75k2025: £70,000 (1 sales)2025£70k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£59,87529 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Melrose Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 29 Aug 2025£70,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 3 Mar 2025£94,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 1 Aug 2023£88,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 26 Jul 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 2 Mar 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 2 Mar 2023£80,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 30 Nov 2022£83,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 23 Nov 2022£78,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 28 Oct 2022£70,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 23 Sep 2022£77,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 5 Aug 2022£46,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 25 Feb 2022£62,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 15 Sep 2017£43,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 15 Sep 2017£47,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 28 Jun 2017£43,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 6 Apr 2017£55,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Melrose Street HX3 5BZ 31 Mar 2017£37,500 TerracedFreehold

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
26, Melrose Street £62,000 (Feb 2022) → £88,000 (Aug 2023) +42%
over 1 yr
16, Melrose Street £43,000 (Jun 2017) → £85,000 (Mar 2023) +98%
over 6 yrs
24, Melrose Street £43,000 (Sep 2017) → £80,000 (Mar 2023) +86%
over 5 yrs
13, Melrose Street £37,500 (Mar 2017) → £83,000 (Nov 2022) +121%
over 6 yrs
7, Melrose Street £55,500 (Apr 2017) → £78,000 (Nov 2022) +41%
over 6 yrs
27, Melrose Street £47,500 (Sep 2017) → £77,500 (Sep 2022) +63%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Street

Crime

599 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Street 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 offences221
Anti-social behaviour95
Shoplifting58
Public order49
Criminal damage & arson36
Other theft33

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

Flood risk

Melrose Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Hebble Brook at Halifax Flood warning 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 Melrose Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lee Mount Academy 274 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Trinity Academy Akroydon 203 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Beech Hill School 571 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Augustine's CofE School 156 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mount Pellon Primary Academy 303 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 137 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Beacon Lights Schools 209 pupils Other independent school 4–16 Report 0.8 mi
Trinity Sixth Form Academy 912 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.9 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Sowerby Bridge station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lee Mount Church (at, Ovenden Road) 2 min walk
  • Lee Mount Church (Ovenden Road) 2 min walk
  • Lawrence Street (at, Wheatley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wheatley Ln Ovenden Way (after, Wheatley Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Caritas Group Practice
    Woodside Surgery, Woodside Road, Halifax · 0.3 mi
  • Beechwood Medical Centre
    60A Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax · 0.8 mi
  • Lister Lane Surgery
    30 Lister Lane, Halifax · 0.8 mi
  • Plane Trees Group Practice
    51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 0.9 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.2%62.5%
Private rented40.1%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households521

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,198

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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