Spring Head, Shelf, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX3 7NS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£167,050
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£128,289
9 sales
Price range
£62k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
HX3 7NS

At a glance

House prices£167k average25% below the Halifax average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station51 min walkHalifax station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Spring Head, Shelf, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £167,050. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £128,289. That is 25% below the Halifax average of £222,441 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Spring Head compared

Spring Head£167,050
HX3 postcode area£244,395
Halifax£222,441
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HX3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £61,500 (1 sales)2017£62k2020: £109,000 (1 sales)2020£109k2021: £117,750 (2 sales)2021£118k2022: £132,250 (2 sales)2022£132k2025: £161,367 (3 sales)2025£161k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£128,2897 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Spring Head

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Spring Head HX3 7NS 7 Nov 2025£159,100 TerracedFreehold
8, Spring Head HX3 7NS 24 Oct 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Spring Head HX3 7NS 3 Mar 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Spring Head HX3 7NS 9 Jun 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Spring Head HX3 7NS 10 Aug 2022£124,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Spring Head HX3 7NS 4 Apr 2022£140,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Spring Head HX3 7NS 10 Dec 2021£143,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Spring Head HX3 7NS 26 Nov 2021£96,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Spring Head HX3 7NS 30 Apr 2021£92,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Spring Head HX3 7NS 30 Oct 2020£109,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Spring Head HX3 7NS 6 Nov 2017£105,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Spring Head HX3 7NS 11 May 2017£98,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Spring Head HX3 7NS 6 Mar 2017£61,500 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
8, Spring Head £143,000 (Dec 2021) → £175,000 (Oct 2025) +22%
over 4 yrs
24, Spring Head £92,500 (Apr 2021) → £96,000 (Nov 2021) +4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Spring Head

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Spring Head 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 offences17
Vehicle crime10
Anti-social behaviour7
Burglary6
Other theft5
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Spring Head 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 Spring Head

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shelf Junior and Infant School 221 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Millcourt School 62 pupils Other independent special school 9–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School 192 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Northowram Primary School 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Home Farm Primary School 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Farfield Primary and Nursery School 384 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Stocks Lane Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy 1,325 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 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 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Low Moor station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Bradford Interchange station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bridle Stile (at, Halifax Road) 1 min walk
  • Broad Ings Way (at, Shelf Hall Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bridle Stile (opp, Halifax Road) 1 min walk
  • Shelf Village Hall (Halifax Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parklands Medical Practice
    30 Buttershaw Lane, Bradford · 1.6 mi
  • The Northolme Practice
    Kos Clinic, 4 Roydlands Street, Halifax · 1.8 mi
  • Wibsey & Queensbury Med P
    Fair Road, Bradford · 1.9 mi
  • Hollyns Health & Wellbeing
    4 Glenholme Park, Clayton, Bradford · 1.9 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 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.8%62.5%
Private rented17.2%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households732

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.8%18.6%
Residents1,675

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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