St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£358,813
34 sales
Price range
£220k – £630k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2024
HX3 8UG

At a glance

House prices£359k averageSince 2016 (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 station41 min walkBrighouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on St Matthews Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £294,425. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St Matthews Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £471,663 (3 sales)2016£472k2017: £349,285 (13 sales)2017£349k2018: £286,745 (8 sales)2018£287k2019: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2020: £372,250 (4 sales)2020£372k2021: £410,333 (3 sales)2021£410k2022: £630,000 (1 sales)2022£630k2024: £350,000 (1 sales)2024£350k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£294,42529 Nov 2021
Semi-detached11£298,92928 Mar 2024
Detached9£532,16422 Jul 2022

Sold prices on St Matthews Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 24 Jun 2025£310,000 OtherFreehold
15, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 28 Mar 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 22 Jul 2022£630,000 DetachedFreehold
29, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 29 Nov 2021£298,000 TerracedFreehold
21, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 13 Aug 2021£328,000 TerracedFreehold
7, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 4 Mar 2021£605,000 DetachedFreehold
5, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 12 Nov 2020£578,000 DetachedFreehold
14, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 30 Oct 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 25 Aug 2020£291,000 TerracedFreehold
19, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 17 Feb 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
17, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 12 Feb 2019£8,500 OtherFreehold
21, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 6 Feb 2019£250,000 TerracedFreehold
33, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 28 Sep 2018£219,995 DetachedFreehold
31, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 31 Aug 2018£314,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 29 Jun 2018£269,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 8 Jun 2018£279,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 25 May 2018£299,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 21 May 2018£308,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 11 May 2018£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 27 Apr 2018£289,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 21 Dec 2017£309,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 22 Aug 2017£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 4 Aug 2017£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 26 May 2017£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 26 May 2017£289,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 26 May 2017£299,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 19 May 2017£284,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 28 Apr 2017£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 28 Apr 2017£289,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 31 Mar 2017£541,500 Detached New buildFreehold
5, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 31 Mar 2017£520,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 21 Mar 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 3 Feb 2017£549,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 21 Dec 2016£270,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 29 Sep 2016£584,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, St Matthews Close HX3 8UG 23 Sep 2016£559,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
20, St Matthews Close £269,995 (Jun 2018) → £310,000 (Jun 2025) +15%
over 7 yrs
15, St Matthews Close £284,250 (May 2017) → £350,000 (Mar 2024) +23%
over 7 yrs
5, St Matthews Close £520,000 (Mar 2017) → £578,000 (Nov 2020) → £630,000 (Jul 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
29, St Matthews Close £279,995 (Jun 2018) → £298,000 (Nov 2021) +6%
over 3 yrs
21, St Matthews Close £299,995 (May 2017) → £250,000 (Feb 2019) → £328,000 (Aug 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
7, St Matthews Close £584,995 (Sep 2016) → £605,000 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs
14, St Matthews Close £289,995 (May 2017) → £310,000 (Oct 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs
27, St Matthews Close £299,995 (May 2018) → £291,000 (Aug 2020) -3%
over 2 yrs
19, St Matthews Close £289,995 (Apr 2018) → £310,000 (Feb 2020) +7%
over 2 yrs
17, St Matthews Close £289,995 (May 2017) → £8,500 (Feb 2019) -97%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Matthews Close

Crime

84 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Matthews Close 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 offences30
Anti-social behaviour14
Burglary8
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson6
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

St Matthews Close 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 Matthews Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School 370 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lightcliffe Academy 788 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse 196 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hipperholme Grammar School 285 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.8 mi
Trinity Academy St Chad's 121 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Brighouse High School 1,317 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 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

  • Brighouse station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Low Moor station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Halifax station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Matthew's Church (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
  • St Matthew's Church (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
  • Lightcliffe School (Wakefield Road) 3 min walk
  • Lightcliffe School (stop, Wakefield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Northolme Practice
    Kos Clinic, 4 Roydlands Street, Halifax · 0.6 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    24 Church Lane, Brighouse · 1.7 mi
  • Rydings Hall Surgery
    Rydings Hall, Church Lane, Brighouse · 1.7 mi
  • Low Moor Surgery
    29 The Plantations, 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.5%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents1,951

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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