Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX3 8TH, HX3 8TY, HX3 8TP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£498,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£287,098
78 sales
Price range
£82k – £785k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Mar 2026
HX3 8UH

At a glance

House prices£498k average124% above the Halifax average CrimeAbout averageLower 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 station36 min walkBrighouse station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80%

78 property sales on Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £498,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £392,104. Average sale prices rose from £254,146 in 2016 to £630,000 in 2026 (+148%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 124% above the Halifax average of £222,441 over the same period. 20 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 17 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wakefield Road compared

Wakefield Road£498,333
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

2016: £254,146 (12 sales)2016£254k2017: £295,989 (10 sales)2017£296k2018: £206,100 (2 sales)2018£206k2019: £238,850 (10 sales)2019£239k2020: £332,333 (3 sales)2020£332k2021: £310,029 (17 sales)2021£310k2022: £285,750 (4 sales)2022£286k2023: £277,500 (3 sales)2023£278k2024: £251,974 (7 sales)2024£252k2025: £289,563 (8 sales)2025£290k2026: £630,000 (2 sales)2026£630k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached27£392,1044 Mar 2026
Terraced27£229,32815 Dec 2025
Semi-detached20£256,02528 Jul 2025
Flat4£123,62530 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Wakefield Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, The Sycamores, Wakefield Road HX3 8UH 4 Mar 2026£475,000 DetachedFreehold
155, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 13 Feb 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Holme Grange, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 12 Feb 2026£785,000 DetachedFreehold
145, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 15 Dec 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
280, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 5 Sep 2025£148,000 TerracedFreehold
219, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 3 Sep 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 28 Jul 2025£533,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
278, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 4 Apr 2025£204,000 TerracedFreehold
123A, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 26 Feb 2025£436,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Coach House, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 4 Feb 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
240, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 16 Jan 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
156, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 3 Dec 2024£370,000 TerracedFreehold
190, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 15 Nov 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
238, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 4 Oct 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
178, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 27 Sep 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
219, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 28 Jun 2024£241,820 TerracedFreehold
178, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 27 Mar 2024£82,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
198, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 17 Jan 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
214, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 7 Aug 2023£172,500 TerracedFreehold
200, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 28 Jul 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
236, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 19 May 2023£420,000 DetachedFreehold
170, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 9 Dec 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
266, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 11 Nov 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
236, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 21 Oct 2022£360,000 DetachedFreehold
115, Wakefield Road HX3 8SH 14 Oct 2022£288,000 TerracedFreehold
174, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 11 Apr 2022£140,000 DetachedFreehold
264, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 17 Dec 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
217, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 26 Nov 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
150, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 25 Oct 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
278, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 17 Sep 2021£182,500 TerracedFreehold
116, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 10 Sep 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
186, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 27 Aug 2021£243,000 TerracedFreehold
254, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 27 Aug 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
138, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 23 Aug 2021£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 16 Jul 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
232, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 8 Jul 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, The Sycamores, Wakefield Road HX3 8UH 30 Jun 2021£575,000 DetachedFreehold
284, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 19 Apr 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 26 Mar 2021£237,000 TerracedFreehold
153, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 17 Mar 2021£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
237, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 11 Mar 2021£2,000 OtherFreehold
151, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 26 Feb 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 15 Feb 2021£328,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Sycamores, Wakefield Road HX3 8UH 8 Jan 2021£435,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 103, Wakefield Road HX3 8SH 17 Nov 2020£57,000 FlatLeasehold
239, Wakefield Road HX3 8TY 30 Oct 2020£137,000 FlatFreehold
227, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 28 Aug 2020£635,000 DetachedFreehold
143, Wakefield Road HX3 8TH 20 Aug 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
237, Wakefield Road HX3 8TZ 8 Nov 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
205, Wakefield Road HX3 8TP 28 Oct 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
10, The Sycamores, Wakefield Road £354,950 (Apr 2017) → £475,000 (Mar 2026) +34%
over 9 yrs
280, Wakefield Road £120,000 (Nov 2016) → £148,000 (Sep 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
219, Wakefield Road £241,820 (Jun 2024) → £270,000 (Sep 2025) +12%
over 1 yr
278, Wakefield Road £182,500 (Sep 2021) → £204,000 (Apr 2025) +12%
over 4 yrs
Coach House, Wakefield Road £265,000 (Mar 2019) → £260,000 (Feb 2025) -2%
over 6 yrs
190, Wakefield Road £172,140 (Jun 2017) → £300,000 (Nov 2024) +74%
over 7 yrs
238, Wakefield Road £240,000 (Apr 2019) → £355,000 (Oct 2024) +48%
over 5 yrs
178, Wakefield Road £82,000 (Mar 2024) → £130,000 (Sep 2024) +59%
over under a year
236, Wakefield Road £365,000 (Mar 2016) → £360,000 (Oct 2022) → £420,000 (May 2023) +15%
over 7 yrs
170, Wakefield Road £255,000 (Jul 2019) → £460,000 (Dec 2022) +80%
over 3 yrs
266, Wakefield Road £220,000 (Dec 2016) → £225,000 (May 2019) → £255,000 (Nov 2022) +16%
over 6 yrs
115, Wakefield Road £210,000 (Mar 2016) → £288,000 (Oct 2022) +37%
over 7 yrs
116, Wakefield Road £140,000 (May 2017) → £145,000 (Sep 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs
254, Wakefield Road £278,200 (Jul 2018) → £370,000 (Aug 2021) +33%
over 3 yrs
6, The Sycamores, Wakefield Road £495,000 (May 2017) → £575,000 (Jun 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs
237, Wakefield Road £380,000 (Apr 2017) → £400,000 (Nov 2019) → £2,000 (Mar 2021) -99%
over 4 yrs
2, The Sycamores, Wakefield Road £399,950 (Nov 2017) → £435,000 (Jan 2021) +9%
over 3 yrs
239, Wakefield Road £110,000 (Apr 2019) → £137,000 (Oct 2020) +25%
over 2 yrs
180, Wakefield Road £167,500 (Jan 2018) → £167,000 (Aug 2019) +-0%
over 2 yrs
Flat 3, 103, Wakefield Road £120,000 (Nov 2016) → £127,500 (Feb 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wakefield Road

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wakefield Road 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 behaviour15
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage & arson7
Burglary6
Shoplifting6

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

Flood risk

Wakefield Road 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 Wakefield Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lightcliffe Academy 788 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School 195 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School 370 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Shirley Manor Primary School 168 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse 196 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Brighouse High School 1,317 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Trinity Academy St Chad's 121 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Low Moor station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Halifax station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ripley Street (stop, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
  • Greenfield Ave West Avenue (Greenfield Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Greenfield Ave East Street (Greenfield Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Ripley Street (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Northolme Practice
    Kos Clinic, 4 Roydlands Street, Halifax · 1.0 mi
  • Rydings Hall Surgery
    Rydings Hall, Church Lane, Brighouse · 1.5 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    24 Church Lane, Brighouse · 1.5 mi
  • Longroyde Surgery
    38 Castle Avenue, Rastrick, Brighouse · 2.1 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households987

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents2,163

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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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