Poplar Crescent, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX2 9RY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£231,250

2 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£202,500

3 sales

Price range

£145k – £243k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 May 2026

HX2 9RY

At a glance

House prices£231k average4% above the Halifax average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station1 hr 2 min walkHalifax station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Poplar Crescent, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £231,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £202,500. That is 4% above the Halifax average of £222,441 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Poplar Crescent compared

Poplar Crescent£231,250

HX2 postcode area£211,607

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£202,500	12 May 2026

Sold prices on Poplar Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Poplar Crescent HX2 9RY	12 May 2026	£242,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Poplar Crescent HX2 9RY	27 Feb 2026	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Poplar Crescent HX2 9RY	16 Aug 2018	£145,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
9, Poplar Crescent	£145,000 (Aug 2018) → £220,000 (Feb 2026)	+52% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Crescent

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	44
Anti-social behaviour	25
Vehicle crime	15
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other theft	10
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

Poplar Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Upper River Calder catchment 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 Poplar Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Trinity Academy Whitehill 593 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Bradshaw Primary School 323 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
The North Halifax Grammar School 1,207 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Whitley AP Academy 58 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	7–16	Report	0.5 mi
Abbey Park Academy 217 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Trinity Academy Halifax 1,624 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Ash Green Community Primary School 440 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Moorside Community Primary School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Sowerby Bridge station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

West Scawsby Park (Green Lane) 1 min walk
Illingworth Avenue (opp, Illingworth Road) 1 min walk
Illingworth Road Top (Illingworth Road) 1 min walk
Green Ln Pavement Lane (after, Green Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Keighley Road Surgery
Keighley Road, Illingworth, Halifax · 0.6 mi
Beechwood Medical Centre
60A Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax · 1.3 mi
Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 2.2 mi
Caritas Group Practice
Woodside Surgery, Woodside Road, Halifax · 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	567

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,295

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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