Northfield, Barkisland, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£426,500

5 sales

Price range

£250k – £590k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Oct 2023

HX4 0BE

At a glance

House prices£427k averageSince 2017 (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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station41 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Northfield, Barkisland, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £305,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Northfield compared

HX4 postcode area£249,155

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Northfield 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
Terraced	2	£305,000	18 Oct 2023
Detached	2	£536,250	17 Mar 2023
Semi-detached	1	£450,000	30 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Northfield

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Northfield House, Northfield HX4 0BE	18 Oct 2023	£360,000	Terraced	Freehold
Highfield House, Northfield HX4 0BE	17 Mar 2023	£590,000	Detached	Freehold
Highfield House, Northfield HX4 0BE	30 Jun 2021	£450,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Gables, Northfield HX4 0BE	11 Oct 2018	£482,500	Detached	Freehold
Northfield House, Northfield HX4 0BE	2 Oct 2017	£250,000	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
Northfield House, Northfield	£250,000 (Oct 2017) → £360,000 (Oct 2023)	+44% over 6 yrs
Highfield House, Northfield	£450,000 (Jun 2021) → £590,000 (Mar 2023)	+31% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Northfield

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Northfield 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	2
Burglary	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Northfield is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments Flood alert area
River Ryburn at Ripponden Flood warning area
Communities along Black Brook from Bowers Mill to Berry Mill Lane 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 Northfield

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Ripponden Junior and Infant School 171 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Riverbank Primary School 15 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Bowling Green Academy 164 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 61 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Norland CE School 61 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Rishworth School 361 pupils	Other independent school	10–19	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

Sowerby Bridge station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Halifax station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Slaithwaite station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Saddleworth Road (N bound, Saddleworth Road) 1 min walk
Saddleworth Road (S bound, Saddleworth Road) 1 min walk
Abbots Royd (Greetland Road) 4 min walk
Upper Hall Fold (Stainland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Brig Royd Surgery
Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 1.0 mi
Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 2.0 mi
Stainland Road Medical Centre
70 Stainland Road, Greetland, Halifax · 2.4 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 2.9 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 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+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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