Watkinson Drive, Halifax

House prices, sold prices and local information for HX2 9DE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£100,750

2 sales

Price range

£95k – £107k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2019

HX2 9DE

At a glance

House prices£101k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station44 min walkHalifax station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Watkinson Drive, Halifax have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £100,750.

House prices on Watkinson Drive compared

HX2 postcode area£211,607

Halifax£222,441

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watkinson Drive 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
Semi-detached	2	£100,750	18 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Watkinson Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Watkinson Drive HX2 9DE	18 Dec 2019	£95,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Watkinson Drive HX2 9DE	24 Apr 2017	£106,500	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Watkinson Drive

Crime

235 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watkinson Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	48
Criminal damage & arson	27
Vehicle crime	18
Other theft	15
Public order	13

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

Flood risk

Watkinson Drive 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 Watkinson Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Moorside Community Primary School 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Trinity Academy Halifax 1,624 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
The Whitley AP Academy 58 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	7–16	Report	0.5 mi
Dean Field Community Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The North Halifax Grammar School 1,207 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 172 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Trinity Academy Whitehill 593 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Abbey Park Academy 217 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Sowerby Bridge station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Mytholmroyd station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Beechwood Drive (at, Beechwood Road) 1 min walk
Beechwood Drive (Beechwood Road) 1 min walk
Beechwood Rd Beechwood Dr (Beechwood Rd) 2 min walk
Beechwood Rd Beechwood Gr (Beechwood Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Beechwood Medical Centre
60A Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax · 0.3 mi
Keighley Road Surgery
Keighley Road, Illingworth, Halifax · 0.7 mi
Plane Trees Group Practice
51 Sandbeds Road, Halifax · 1.3 mi
Caritas Group Practice
Woodside Surgery, Woodside Road, Halifax · 1.4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.1%	62.5%
Private rented	21.2%	20.3%
Social rented	14.7%	17.1%
Households	665

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,424

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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