The Wells, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX2 7JH, HX2 7QP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£232,250

6 sales

Price range

£160k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Sep 2022

HX2 7JH

At a glance

House prices£232k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkSowerby Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on The Wells, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £232,250. Average sale prices rose from £160,000 in 2017 to £297,500 in 2022 (+86%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Wells compared

HX2 postcode area£211,607

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Wells has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£232,250	23 Sep 2022

Sold prices on The Wells

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, The Wells HX2 7JH	23 Sep 2022	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, The Wells HX2 7JH	1 Apr 2022	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, The Wells HX2 7QP	30 Sep 2021	£216,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, The Wells HX2 7JH	26 Sep 2019	£262,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, The Wells HX2 7QP	28 Apr 2017	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, The Wells HX2 7JH	16 Jan 2017	£160,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
23, The Wells	£262,500 (Sep 2019) → £375,000 (Sep 2022)	+43% over 3 yrs
2, The Wells	£160,000 (Apr 2017) → £216,000 (Sep 2021)	+35% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Wells

Crime

353 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Wells in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	140
Anti-social behaviour	65
Public order	28
Vehicle crime	22
Criminal damage & arson	21
Burglary	16

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

Flood risk

The Wells is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder and River Ryburn at Sowerby Bridge 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 The Wells

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Warley Road Primary Academy 518 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Bolton Brow Primary Academy 227 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Compass Community School Willow Park 72 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	0.5 mi
The Halifax Academy 1,461 pupils	All-through	4–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School 535 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Trinity Academy Grammar 968 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
The Crossley Heath School 1,179 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Halifax station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Green Lane (opp, Burnley Road) 1 min walk
Green Lane (Burnley Road) 1 min walk
Pye Nest Gardens (opp, Rochdale Road) 2 min walk
Woodland Drive (SW bound, Woodland Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Spring Hall Group Practice
173C Spring Hall Lane, Halifax · 0.3 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 0.5 mi
Station Road Surgery
Station Road, Sowerby Bridge · 1.0 mi
Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 1.0 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.2%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	23.1%	17.1%
Households	726

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,467

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	50%	80%
Gigabit-capable	50%	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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