Water Lane, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX3 9HG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£95,000

4 sales

Price range

£72k – £113k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Oct 2025

HX3 9HG

At a glance

House prices£95k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkHalifax station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Water Lane, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £95,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Water Lane compared

HX3 postcode area£244,395

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£95,000	13 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Water Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Waterside, Water Lane HX3 9HG	13 Feb 2026	£750,000	Other	Freehold
7, Water Lane HX3 9HG	13 Oct 2025	£113,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Water Lane HX3 9HG	23 Apr 2021	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Water Lane HX3 9HG	28 Jun 2019	£42,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Water Lane HX3 9HG	12 Oct 2018	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
Waterside, Water Lane HX3 9HG	10 Nov 2016	£150,535	Other	Freehold
8, Water Lane HX3 9HG	1 Jul 2016	£72,000	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
Waterside, Water Lane	£150,535 (Nov 2016) → £750,000 (Feb 2026)	+398% over 9 yrs
8, Water Lane	£72,000 (Jul 2016) → £100,000 (Apr 2021)	+39% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Water Lane

Crime

531 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	198
Shoplifting	73
Anti-social behaviour	72
Public order	41
Other theft	33
Criminal damage & arson	21

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

Flood risk

Water Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Hebble Brook at Halifax 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 Water Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Trinity Sixth Form Academy 912 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 272 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy 330 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Stafford Hall School 18 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	0.6 mi
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 137 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Beech Hill School 571 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Savile Park Primary School 348 pupils	Primary	4–11	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

Halifax station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Sowerby Bridge station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Brighouse station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Swan Bank Lane Canal St (Swan Bank Lane) 2 min walk
Water Lane (at, Siddal New Road) 2 min walk
Water Lane (Siddal New Road) 2 min walk
Heath View Street (opp, South Parade) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lister Lane Surgery
30 Lister Lane, Halifax · 0.6 mi
The Boulevard Medical Practice
116 Savile Park Road, Halifax · 0.6 mi
Caritas Group Practice
Woodside Surgery, Woodside Road, Halifax · 1.0 mi
King Cross Practice
King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, Halifax · 1.1 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.6%	62.5%
Private rented	33.9%	20.3%
Social rented	12.4%	17.1%
Households	728

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,472

Broadband

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