St James Square, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£142,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£97,742
6 sales
Price range
£60k – £143k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
HX3 7HL

At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2018 (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 walkHalifax station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on St James Square, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £142,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £97,742. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St James Square compared

HX3 postcode area£244,395
Halifax£222,441
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £138,000 (1 sales)2018£138k2019: £60,000 (1 sales)2019£60k2020: £65,000 (1 sales)2020£65k2021: £90,475 (2 sales)2021£90k2025: £142,500 (1 sales)2025£143k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£97,7425 Dec 2025

Sold prices on St James Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, St James Square HX3 7HL 5 Dec 2025£142,500 TerracedFreehold
4, St James Square HX3 7HL 17 Dec 2021£79,950 TerracedFreehold
6, St James Square HX3 7HL 6 Dec 2021£101,000 TerracedFreehold
12, St James Square HX3 7HL 23 Oct 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
14, St James Square HX3 7HL 23 Aug 2019£60,000 TerracedFreehold
2, St James Square HX3 7HL 21 Dec 2018£110,000 OtherFreehold
16, St James Square HX3 7HL 23 Oct 2018£138,000 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
16, St James Square £138,000 (Oct 2018) → £142,500 (Dec 2025) +3%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St James Square

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Square 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 offences12
Anti-social behaviour5
Burglary5
Other theft5
Vehicle crime4
Criminal damage & arson3

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

Flood risk

St James Square 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 St James Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Northowram Primary School 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Salterlee Primary School 74 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Shelf Junior and Infant School 221 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hipperholme Grammar School 285 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 1.0 mi
Millcourt School 62 pupils Other independent special school 9–18 Report 1.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 137 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School 192 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School 370 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Low Moor station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Brighouse station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westercroft Lane (at, Back Clough) 1 min walk
  • Westercroft Lane (Back Clough) 1 min walk
  • Joseph Avenue (Back Clough) 1 min walk
  • Joseph Avenue (opp, Back Clough) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Northolme Practice
    Kos Clinic, 4 Roydlands Street, Halifax · 1.2 mi
  • Caritas Group Practice
    Woodside Surgery, Woodside Road, Halifax · 1.7 mi
  • Lister Lane Surgery
    30 Lister Lane, Halifax · 1.9 mi
  • Beechwood Medical Centre
    60A Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax · 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.2%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+31.1%18.6%
Residents1,402

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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