Forest Crescent is in Halifax and in Calderdale district. HX2 8DS is located in the Ovenden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halifax. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Crescent, Halifax, HX2 8DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HX2 8DR, HX2 8DT, HX2 8HW, HX2 8DJ, HX2 8HN, HX2 8DU, HX2 8HL, HX2 8DX, HX2 8DP.

Forest Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Crescent are based on 66 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 HX2 8DS

Average Price
£131,582
Semi-Detached
£134,718
Terraced
£72,947
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£51,229
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Crescent

Average Price
£131,582
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Forest Crescent, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002023-08-18 £51,229
46 Forest Crescent, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-03-03 £157,788
30 Forest Crescent, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-11-18 £148,798
41 Forest Crescent, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,5002022-04-14 £137,813
35 Forest Crescent, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-02-07 £100,068

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Furness Place , Illingworth HX2 8JY 		3out of 4 368 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Field Community Primary School
Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ 		1out of 4 409 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Moorside Community Primary School
Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP 		3out of 4 516 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Park Academy
Keighley Close , Illingworth HX2 9DG 		3out of 4 1,246 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ash Green Community Primary School
Mixenden Road , Mixenden HX2 8QD 		3out of 4 1,255 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The North Halifax Grammar School
Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU 		4out of 4 1,383 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax
Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ 		4out of 4 1,427 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS 		- not rated 4,001 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road , HX6 2NW 		1out of 4 4,051 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park , HX3 0HG 		4out of 4 4,201 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Calderdale College
Francis Street , HX1 3UZ 		- not rated 3,294 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House , HX1 1UN 		- not rated 3,446 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 2,578 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Whitley AP Academy
Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR 		3out of 4 1,244 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Broadwood School
252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU 		- not rated 1,705 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beacon Lights Schools
Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY 		- not rated 3,123 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU 		- not rated 4,198 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wood Bank School
Dene View , Luddenden HX2 6PB 		3out of 4 4,306 yd Community special school No 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
Mags CafeUnit 15A, Calderdale Business Park444 yd
The Dessert Shop230 Ovenden Way, Ovenden739 yd
Scrumptious Bites101A Ovenden Road, Halifax1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Hotel1 Nursery Lane, Ovenden802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mac's Sandwich Bar28 Keighley Road, Illingworth687 yd
Kwai Hing24 Keighley Road, Illingworth696 yd
Spice King228 Ovenden Way, Ovenden745 yd
Roll With It Sandwich Shop15 Shay Lane, Holmfield842 yd
Ovenden Kitchen350 Ovenden Road, Halifax866 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moor Lane
Moor Lane 		grass pitches142 yd
St Malachys Catholic Primary School
FURNESS PLACE 		grass pitches420 yd
Dean Field Community Primary School
COUSIN LANE 		grass pitches446 yd
Crossleys Sports Ground
Keighley Road 		grass pitches464 yd
Halifax Rufc
MOORSIDE GARDENS 		grass pitches527 yd
Ovenden Sports & Community Arena
OVENDEN RUGBY LEAGUE FC OVENDEN RUGBY LEAGUE FC COUSIN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches539 yd
Threeways Sports Centre
THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE NURSERY LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool578 yd
Machines Gym (Closed)
Threeways Centre Threeways Centre NURSERY LANE 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Beechwood Park
Heathy Lane 		grass pitches986 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 582 crimes were reported near Forest Crescent . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HX2 8DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Crescent, Halifax, HX2 8DS

Employment

HX2 8DS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired43
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed13
Other9
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing22
Financial and insurance activities15
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male150

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed7

Health

Very good health132
Good health106
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Pakistani4
Black African4
White302

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union16
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years22
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland3
Lithuania2
Poland10
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion134
Christian150
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Not answered22
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