Watford Avenue is in Halifax and in Calderdale district. HX3 8QL 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 Watford Avenue, Halifax, HX3 8QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HX3 8QG, HX3 8QR, HX3 8QN, HX3 8QP, HX3 8QS, HX3 8QT, HX3 8QH, HX3 8QU, HX3 8QW.

Watford Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watford Avenue are based on 57 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 8QL

Average Price
£225,307
Semi-Detached
£212,561
Terraced
£226,532
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Avenue

Average Price
£225,307
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Watford Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£217,0002023-08-03 £221,999
26 Watford Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£243,0002023-01-13 £250,635
16 Watford Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£241,0002022-07-22 £261,618
10 Watford Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£205,0002022-04-28 £222,698
9 Watford Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£185,0002022-03-18 £201,423

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL
4out of 4 4,798 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shirley Manor Primary School
Methuen Oval , Wyke BD12 8SA
3out of 4 1,736 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside Academy
Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG
2out of 4 1,782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8SH
3out of 4 1,852 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
Meadow Close , Greenacres Estate HX3 7QU
3out of 4 2,144 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Worthinghead Primary School
Wyke Lane , Wyke BD12 9EL
2out of 4 2,236 yd Community school No 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 2,149 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
2out of 4 3,047 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Brighouse High School
Finkil Street , HD6 2NY
3out of 4 3,287 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET
2out of 4 4,298 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whitcliffe Mount School
Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ
3out of 4 4,858 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 5,215 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
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road , BD12 8AL
2out of 4 1,483 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 2,106 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA
- not rated 2,235 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre
Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE
- not rated 2,682 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
3out of 4 4,139 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eternal Light
Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH
- not rated 4,617 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in HX3 8QL area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HX3 8QL postcode.

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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed35.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed55.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed55.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.16 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watford Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near Watford Avenue . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HX3 8QL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watford Avenue, Halifax, HX3 8QL

Employment

HX3 8QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HX3 8QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired63
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)3
Looking after home or family3
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female123
Male119

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health114
Good health95
Fair health26
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 94

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black1
White241
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland2
France3
Germany1
Spain1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion90
Christian137
Not answered15