Slack Cottages, Barkisland, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£180,000

1 sales

Price range

£180k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jun 2019

HX4 0DS

At a glance

House prices£180k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station53 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Slack Cottages, Barkisland, Halifax has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 14 Jun 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £180,000.

House prices on Slack Cottages compared

HX4 postcode area£249,155

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Slack Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£180,000	14 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Slack Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Slack Cottages HX4 0DS	14 Jun 2019	£180,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Slack Cottages

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Slack Cottages in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	5
Violence & sexual offences	4
Burglary	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Slack Cottages is in or near 3 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

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 Slack Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Riverbank Primary School 15 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Ripponden Junior and Infant School 171 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Rishworth School 361 pupils	Other independent school	10–19	Report	1.1 mi
St John's Primary School In Rishworth 152 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School 61 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Bowling Green Academy 164 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Triangle CofE VC Primary School 173 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good 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 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Slaithwaite station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Halifax station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Slack Cottages (stop, Rishworth Road) 1 min walk
Slack Cottages (stop, Rishworth Road) 1 min walk
Howroyd Lane (Scammonden Road) 6 min walk
Howroyd Lane (at, Scammonden Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Brig Royd Surgery
Hirstwood, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge · 0.6 mi
Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 2.6 mi
Stainland Road Medical Centre
70 Stainland Road, Greetland, Halifax · 3.0 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.2%	62.5%
Private rented	15.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	975

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,486

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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