Rake Bank, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX2 8UA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£122,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£102,994
9 sales
Price range
£50k – £138k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
HX2 8UA

At a glance

House prices£103k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkHalifax station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband28% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Rake Bank, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £122,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,994. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rake Bank compared

HX2 postcode area£211,607
Halifax£222,441
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rake Bank has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £79,950 (1 sales)2016£80k2017: £78,000 (1 sales)2017£78k2018: £89,000 (3 sales)2018£89k2020: £117,000 (1 sales)2020£117k2023: £137,500 (1 sales)2023£138k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k2026: £122,500 (1 sales)2026£123k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£102,99412 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Rake Bank

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 12 Feb 2026£122,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 20 Aug 2025£137,000 OtherFreehold
21, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 7 Jun 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 21 Jul 2023£137,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 22 Oct 2020£117,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 30 Nov 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 3 Oct 2018£50,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 31 May 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 9 Feb 2018£107,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 17 Jan 2017£78,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 4 Nov 2016£79,950 TerracedFreehold
16, Rake Bank HX2 8UA 17 Mar 2016£47,000 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
21, Rake Bank £125,000 (Jun 2024) → £122,500 (Feb 2026) -2%
over 2 yrs
15, Rake Bank £110,000 (May 2018) → £117,000 (Oct 2020) → £137,500 (Jul 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
16, Rake Bank £47,000 (Mar 2016) → £107,000 (Feb 2018) +128%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rake Bank

Crime

247 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rake Bank in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences92
Anti-social behaviour57
Criminal damage & arson26
Public order18
Vehicle crime16
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Rake Bank 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 Rake Bank

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 172 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Dean Field Community Primary School 220 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Moorside Community Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ash Green Community Primary School 440 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Broadwood School 42 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 0.7 mi
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School 159 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Abbey Park Academy 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Whitley AP Academy 58 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 7–16 Report 1.0 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Sowerby Bridge station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Mytholmroyd station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rake Bank (Crag Lane) 1 min walk
  • Rake Bank (Crag Lane) 1 min walk
  • Page Hill (Crag Lane) 3 min walk
  • Roper Green (opp, Crag Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beechwood Medical Centre
    60A Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax · 0.6 mi
  • Keighley Road Surgery
    Keighley Road, Illingworth, Halifax · 0.8 mi
  • Plane Trees Group Practice
    51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 0.8 mi
  • Caritas Group Practice
    Woodside Surgery, Woodside Road, Halifax · 1.5 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households717

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,659

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)33%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)28%80%
Gigabit-capable28%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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