Rookes Lane Top, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX3 8QB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£268,000

1 sales

Price range

£268k – £268k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Mar 2020

HX3 8QB

At a glance

House prices£268k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkLow Moor station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Rookes Lane Top, Halifax has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 6 Mar 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £268,000.

House prices on Rookes Lane Top compared

HX3 postcode area£244,395

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£268,000	6 Mar 2020

Sold prices on Rookes Lane Top

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Wayside Cottage, Rookes Lane Top HX3 8QB	6 Mar 2020	£268,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Rookes Lane Top

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rookes Lane Top in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	32
Criminal damage & arson	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Public order	6
Burglary	5
Vehicle crime	5

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

Flood risk

Rookes Lane Top 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 Rookes Lane Top

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shirley Manor Primary School 168 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Appleton Academy 1,207 pupils	All-through	3–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Lightcliffe Academy 788 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School 370 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School 195 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Worthinghead Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Hipperholme Grammar School 285 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	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

Low Moor station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Brighouse station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Halifax station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Norwood Green War Memorial (Rookes Lane) 1 min walk
Norwood Green War Memrial (Rookes Lane) 1 min walk
Village Street (Village Street) 2 min walk
Village Street (stop, Village Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Northolme Practice
Kos Clinic, 4 Roydlands Street, Halifax · 1.2 mi
Low Moor Surgery
29 The Plantations, Bradford · 1.4 mi
Parklands Medical Practice
30 Buttershaw Lane, Bradford · 1.7 mi
Wibsey & Queensbury Med P
Fair Road, Bradford · 2.2 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.9%	20.3%
Social rented	1.6%	17.1%
Households	811

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,951

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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