Prescott Street is in Halifax and in Calderdale district. HX1 2QW is located in the Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halifax. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Prescott Street, Halifax, HX1 2QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HX1 2QQ, HX1 2QH, HX1 2QA, HX1 2QN, HX1 2QP, HX1 2HQ, HX1 2JJ, HX1 2JQ, HX1 2GX.

Prescott Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Prescott Street are based on 189 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Calderdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2QW

Average Price
£234,383
Semi-Detached
£196,915
Terraced
£242,481
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,633
Other
£346,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prescott Street

Average Price
£171,034
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prescott Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-09-02 £112,310
Elmfield House, 50 - 52 Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-09-02 £455,473
34 Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£155,0002018-10-04 £180,993
Elmfield House, 50 - 52 Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£325,0002016-12-19 £403,130
46 Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002013-07-12 £234,621

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Swires Road , HX1 2ER 		- not rated 571 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Savile Park Road , HX1 2ES 		3out of 4 913 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beech Hill School
Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN 		3out of 4 986 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Savile Park Primary School
Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER 		3out of 4 1,147 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL 		4out of 4 1,201 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park , HX3 0HG 		4out of 4 1,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Park Lane Academy
Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG 		1out of 4 2,655 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road , HX6 2NW 		1out of 4 3,380 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax
Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ 		4out of 4 4,232 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School
Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU 		4out of 4 4,645 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House , HX1 1UN 		- not rated 656 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Calderdale College
Francis Street , HX1 3UZ 		- not rated 999 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA 		3out of 4 2,300 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beacon Lights Schools
Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY 		- not rated 917 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Stafford Hall
Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW 		- not rated 1,434 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Gleddings School
Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB 		- not rated 1,900 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ravenscliffe High School
Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ 		4out of 4 2,116 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU 		- not rated 2,950 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Halifax Bridge Club44 Prescott Street, Halifax2 yd
Cafe Passion2 Coleridge Street, Halifax130 yd
Inner Wheel Club Of HalifaxFormer Wardens House, Waterhouse Almshouses174 yd
Calderdale SmartMove15 Harrison Road, Halifax183 yd
Anatolia Tukish Cuisine And BarGround Floor, 2 Wards End249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak1 Clare Road, Halifax220 yd
The Grayston Unity8 Horton Street, Halifax263 yd
Victoria Craft Beer Cafe18 - 22 Powell Street, Halifax296 yd
BierkellerThe Potting Shed, 24 Fountain Street308 yd
Plummet Line Hotel HalifaxPlummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dixy Chicken10 Wards End, Halifax205 yd
Toppers Deli49 Commercial Street, Halifax292 yd
Pizza Works Ltd23 Bull Close Lane, Halifax304 yd
All Pizzetto35 Union Street, Halifax326 yd
Seoul Food Korean Kitchen5 Carrier Street, Halifax362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax358 yd
Marks & Spencer29 Woolshops, Halifax626 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Halifax High School (Closed)
Prescott Street 		93 yd
Halifax Swimming Pool
SKIRCOAT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool133 yd
Shay Stadium
THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches416 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy
SAVILE PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch568 yd
Ymca (Halifax)
CROSSLEY STREET 		585 yd
Xplosive Fitness
SQUARE ROAD 		health and fitness suite595 yd
Gemini Fitness (Closed)
Square Road 		health and fitness suite602 yd
St Marys Parish Centre
Clarence Street 		720 yd
Queens Sports Club
MOORLANDS VIEW 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts833 yd
3Gi Soccer
WEAVING SHED WEAVING SHED SHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch851 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Prescott Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2603 crimes were reported near Prescott Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HX1 2QW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Prescott Street, Halifax, HX1 2QW

Employment

HX1 2QW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HX1 2QW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other15
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities33
Information and communication13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing10
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Human health and social work activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female141
Male180

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex72
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed47

Health

Very good health103
Good health132
Fair health60
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 82
Other24

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Pakistani32
Other Asian7
Black African5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White241
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union30
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years24
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland2
France5
Italy4
Poland4
Romania14
Other EU countries4
Other Europe4
North Africa6
Middle East3
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia3
No passport held74

Religion

No religion105
Christian137
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim50
Other religion2
Not answered16
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