Myrtle Gardens is in Halifax and in Calderdale district. HX2 8HJ 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 Myrtle Gardens, Halifax, HX2 8HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HX2 8HQ, HX2 8HS, HX2 8HD, HX2 8HL, HX2 8HN, HX2 8HP, HX2 8HF, HX2 8HG, HX2 8EB.

Myrtle Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Myrtle Gardens are based on 9 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 8HJ

Average Price
£131,117
Semi-Detached
£136,399
Terraced
£88,863
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Gardens

Average Price
£131,117
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Myrtle Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-05-18 £136,904
3 Myrtle Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002017-09-22 £125,449
8 Myrtle Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-05-19 £144,341
5 Myrtle Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002015-02-13 £128,048
9 Myrtle Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002010-12-10 £154,761

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 4 603 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moorside Community Primary School
Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP 		3out of 4 620 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Field Community Primary School
Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ 		1out of 4 660 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Park Academy
Keighley Close , Illingworth HX2 9DG 		3out of 4 984 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehill Community Academy
Occupation Lane , Illingworth HX2 9RL 		4out of 4 1,153 yd Academy converter 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 1,159 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax
Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ 		4out of 4 1,283 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS 		- not rated 3,865 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road , HX6 2NW 		1out of 4 4,299 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park , HX3 0HG 		4out of 4 4,467 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 3,555 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House , HX1 1UN 		- not rated 3,663 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 2,844 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 1,006 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Broadwood School
252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU 		- not rated 1,929 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 3,380 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Wood Bank School
Dene View , Luddenden HX2 6PB 		3out of 4 4,431 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU 		- not rated 4,457 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
Mags CafeUnit 15A, Calderdale Business Park680 yd
The Dessert Shop230 Ovenden Way, Ovenden1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Hotel1 Nursery Lane, Ovenden955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mac's Sandwich Bar28 Keighley Road, Illingworth840 yd
Tony's Fish & Chips26 Illingworth Road, Illingworth840 yd
Kwai Hing24 Keighley Road, Illingworth849 yd
Taste 5656 Illingworth Road, Illingworth855 yd
NAUGHTY FRIED CHICKEN10 Dodge Holme Drive, Mixenden927 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moor Lane
Moor Lane 		grass pitches221 yd
Crossleys Sports Ground
Keighley Road 		grass pitches296 yd
Halifax Rufc
MOORSIDE GARDENS 		grass pitches593 yd
St Malachys Catholic Primary School
FURNESS PLACE 		grass pitches622 yd
Dean Field Community Primary School
COUSIN LANE 		grass pitches672 yd
Ovenden Sports & Community Arena
OVENDEN RUGBY LEAGUE FC OVENDEN RUGBY LEAGUE FC COUSIN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches801 yd
Beechwood Park
Heathy Lane 		grass pitches838 yd
Threeways Sports Centre
THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE NURSERY LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool842 yd
Machines Gym (Closed)
Threeways Centre Threeways Centre NURSERY LANE 		health and fitness suite900 yd
The Ainleys
ALLOE FIELD VIEW 		grass pitches934 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Myrtle Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 662 crimes were reported near Myrtle Gardens . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HX2 8HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Myrtle Gardens, Halifax, HX2 8HJ

Employment

HX2 8HJ 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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