Watkins Place, Hipperholme, Halifax

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£453,429

14 sales

Price range

£378k – £595k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jul 2022

HX3 8FR

At a glance

House prices£453k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station38 min walkHalifax station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Watkins Place, Hipperholme, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £464,583. Average sale prices rose from £451,250 in 2021 to £454,300 in 2022 (+1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watkins Place compared

HX3 postcode area£244,395

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watkins Place 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
Detached	12	£464,583	15 Jul 2022
Semi-detached	2	£386,500	31 May 2022

Sold prices on Watkins Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	15 Jul 2022	£440,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	31 May 2022	£378,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	7 Apr 2022	£527,500	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	31 Mar 2022	£440,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	29 Mar 2022	£412,000	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	28 Feb 2022	£540,000	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	25 Feb 2022	£400,500	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	18 Feb 2022	£595,000	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	28 Jan 2022	£400,000	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	28 Jan 2022	£410,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	20 Dec 2021	£395,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	20 Dec 2021	£415,000	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	17 Dec 2021	£400,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	17 Dec 2021	£595,000	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Watkins Place HX3 8FR	23 Nov 2018	£830,000	Other	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
6, Watkins Place	£830,000 (Nov 2018) → £540,000 (Feb 2022)	-35% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watkins Place

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watkins Place in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	15
Anti-social behaviour	9
Burglary	5
Vehicle crime	5
Other theft	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Watkins Place 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 Watkins Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hipperholme Grammar School 285 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.3 mi
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School 370 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Lightcliffe Academy 788 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Trinity Academy St Chad's 121 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School 195 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse 196 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Brighouse High School 1,317 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School 183 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Brighouse station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
Low Moor station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Drive (Leeds Road) 1 min walk
Westfield (stop, Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
Amisfield Road (Leeds Road) 1 min walk
Westfield (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

The Northolme Practice
Kos Clinic, 4 Roydlands Street, Halifax · 0.1 mi
Church Lane Surgery
24 Church Lane, Brighouse · 1.9 mi
Rydings Hall Surgery
Rydings Hall, Church Lane, Brighouse · 1.9 mi
Longroyde Surgery
38 Castle Avenue, Rastrick, Brighouse · 2.3 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.9%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	595

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,428

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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