Wakefield Road is in Hipperholme, Halifax and in Calderdale district. HX3 8AQ is located in the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Calder Valley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HX3 8AL, HX3 8AG, HX3 8AR, HX3 8DF, HX3 8PB, HX3 8AH, HX3 8AS, HX3 8LY, HX3 8AP.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 311 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 HX3 8AQ

Average Price
£419,874
Semi-Detached
£402,902
Terraced
£323,279
Detached
£1,039,929
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£489,044

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£347,234
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Wakefield Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£220,0002023-03-27 £236,868
59 Wakefield Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002020-09-15 £460,180
Lynwood, 63 Wakefield Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002019-11-29 £373,685
61 Wakefield Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£225,0002019-10-11 £256,002
67 Wakefield Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£385,0002019-10-10 £483,874

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8SH
3out of 4 700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy St Chad's
Upper Green Lane , Hove Edge HD6 2PA
1out of 4 1,443 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School
Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TW
3out of 4 1,573 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT
- not rated 1,609 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Withinfields Primary School
Withinfields , Southowram HX3 9QJ
2out of 4 2,331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lightcliffe Academy
Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL
1out of 4 1,476 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brighouse High School
Finkil Street , HD6 2NY
3out of 4 1,809 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rastrick High School
Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB
3out of 4 3,753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Lane Academy
Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG
1out of 4 4,255 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
2out of 4 4,959 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 3,590 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Calderdale College
Francis Street , HX1 3UZ
- not rated 4,898 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road , BD12 8AL
2out of 4 3,395 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hipperholme Grammar School
Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE
- not rated 449 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA
- not rated 3,437 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Henry Smith School
Boothroyd , HD6 3JW
4out of 4 3,960 yd Non-maintained special school No Boys More About School
Stafford Hall
Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW
- not rated 4,015 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Highbury School
Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD
4out of 4 4,694 yd Community special school Yes 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
Lightcliffe Tea Rooms101 Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe540 yd
Lydgate109 Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe565 yd
Lightcliffe & Halifax Cricket ClubLightcliffe Cricket Club, Till Carr Lane689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fung Wong Chinese Takeaway11 Leeds Road, Hipperholme248 yd
Anisa's Indian Takeaway1 Whitehall Street, Hipperholme305 yd
The Hippie Haddock6 Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme593 yd
Pizza Pan6A Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Group Ltd5 Co Op Shopping Parade, Denholme Gate Road394 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hipperholme Grammar School
Bramley Lane
592 yd
Lightcliffe Golf Club
KNOWLE TOP ROAD
golf685 yd
Hipperholme Grammar School Playing Fields
Deneholme Gate Road
grass pitches833 yd
Woodhead Recreation Ground
Denholme Gate Road
grass pitches853 yd
Brighouse Town Afc (Yorkshire Payments Stadium)
BRIGHOUSE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BRIGHOUSE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB ST GILES ROAD
grass pitches903 yd
Woodhead
Denholme Gate Road
grass pitches1,038 yd
Lightcliffe Cricket Club
Till Carr Lane
grass pitches1,065 yd
Broad Oak Park
TUCKROYD QUARRY TUCKROYD QUARRY HALIFAX ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,070 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 139 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HX3 8AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8AQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HX3 8AQ 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

Retired77
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed25
Unemployed9
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female153
Male123

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed21

Health

Very good health141
Good health95
Fair health31
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 94
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White267
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Italy1
Spain2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion102
Christian138
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered34