Old Well Head, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX1 2BN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£156,056

9 sales

Price range

£108k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Nov 2024

HX1 2BN

At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkHalifax station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Old Well Head, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Nov 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £158,571. Average sale prices fell from £141,500 in 2017 to £130,000 in 2024 (-8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Old Well Head compared

HX1 postcode area£150,761

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Well Head has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	7	£158,571	17 Jun 2024
Semi-detached	2	£147,250	1 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Old Well Head

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	7 Mar 2025	£157,000	Flat	Freehold
12, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	1 Nov 2024	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	17 Jun 2024	£145,000	Flat	Freehold
17, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	12 May 2022	£179,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	13 Aug 2021	£185,000	Flat	Freehold
14, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	11 Dec 2020	£130,000	Flat	Freehold
5, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	21 May 2020	£177,000	Flat	Freehold
11, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	31 Jan 2020	£190,000	Flat	Freehold
1, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	22 Aug 2017	£108,000	Flat	Freehold
15, Old Well Head HX1 2BN	3 Mar 2017	£175,000	Flat	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 Old Well Head

Crime

631 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Well Head in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	232
Anti-social behaviour	88
Shoplifting	84
Public order	50
Other theft	40
Drugs	29

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

Flood risk

Old Well Head 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 Old Well Head

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy 330 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 272 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Trinity Sixth Form Academy 912 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
Savile Park Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Beacon Lights Schools 209 pupils	Other independent school	4–16	Report	0.6 mi
Stafford Hall School 18 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	0.6 mi
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 535 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Beech Hill School 571 pupils	Primary	2–11	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

Halifax station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Sowerby Bridge station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Brighouse station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Savile Green (Savile Road) 2 min walk
Savile Green (opp, Savile Road) 2 min walk
The Shay Stadium (Skircoat Road) 2 min walk
The Shay Stadium (at, Skircoat Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Boulevard Medical Practice
116 Savile Park Road, Halifax · 0.2 mi
Lister Lane Surgery
30 Lister Lane, Halifax · 0.4 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 0.7 mi
Caritas Group Practice
Woodside Surgery, Woodside 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.6%	62.5%
Private rented	33.9%	20.3%
Social rented	12.4%	17.1%
Households	728

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,472

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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