HX5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

130 homes sold in HX5 in the last 12 months at a median of £181,250, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £352,500, flats for £97,000.

Covers Brighouse, Greetland, Halifax Town.

Median sold price

£181k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.7%

From £180k

Homes sold

130

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in HX5

Detached

£353k

24 sales

Semi-detached

£220k

32 sales

Terraced

£165k

57 sales

Flat

£97k

17 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£128k£161k£195k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in HX5
2016£137k (182 sales)
2017£128k (151 sales)
2018£140k (152 sales)
2019£135k (157 sales)
2020£140k (129 sales)
2021£155k (160 sales)
2022£170k (143 sales)
2023£180k (127 sales)
2024£162k (147 sales)
2025£195k (138 sales)
2026£175k (82 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to August 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Ullswater CloseHX5 9QN · Mostly detached
£400,0005 sales
Holly BankHX5 0JT · Mostly detached
£398,7508 sales
Hammerstones RoadHX5 0QP · Mostly semi-detached
£393,37510 sales
Kingsbrooke DriveHX5 0DS · Mostly detached
£387,5008 sales
Victoria RoadHX5 0QF · Mixed homes
£360,00014 sales

Most affordable

Westbury StreetHX5 9AT · Mixed homes
£82,00017 sales
Oak StreetHX5 0JJ · Mostly terraced
£94,5007 sales
Dewsbury RoadHX5 9AR · Mostly flats
£98,62522 sales
Beech StreetHX5 0JD · Mostly terraced
£99,0008 sales
Langdale StreetHX5 0JL · Mostly terraced
£108,00015 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

16 Bowood RoadHX5 0NW · Terraced · 70 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£210,000£3,000/m²
9 Woodman AvenueHX5 0PE · Detached · 61 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£285,000£4,670/m²
37 Springfield RoadHX5 9EW · Terraced · 64 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£133,000£2,080/m²
16 Fern RiseHX5 9QP · Detached · 107 m² · 6 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£410,000£3,830/m²
88 Grasmere DriveHX5 9PW · Semi-detached · 78 m² · 5 rooms · 20 Aug 2026
£256,000£3,280/m²
25 Church LaneHX5 9QB · Detached · 173 m² · 7 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£560,000£3,240/m²
9 Rosebery StreetHX5 0HZ · Terraced · 66 m² · 3 rooms · 7 Aug 2026
£120,000£1,820/m²
11 Coniston CloseHX5 9ET · Terraced · 54 m² · 4 rooms · 5 Aug 2026
£173,000£3,200/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Cross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the HX5 centre
Good
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the HX5 centre
Requires improvement
St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.7 mi from the HX5 centre
Good
Field Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the HX5 centre
Good
Siddal Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the HX5 centre
Good
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormSpecial · 1.4 mi from the HX5 centre
Outstanding
All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the HX5 centre
Outstanding
Holywell Green Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the HX5 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around HX5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Upper River Calder catchment
River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments
River Calder at Brighouse - Brookfoot Business Park
River Calder at Elland - North Dean Business Park to Park Road
River Calder at Brighouse - Brookfoot Mills
River Calder at Elland - Saddleworth Road to Lowfields Business Park
River Calder at Brighouse
River Calder at Copley

HX5 questions

What is the average house price in HX5?

The median sold price in HX5 over the last 12 months was £181,250, across 130 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £352,500, semi-detached £220,000, terraced £165,000, flat £97,000.

Are house prices in HX5 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.7% on the previous 12 months (£180,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in HX5?

Ullswater Close has the highest median sold price in HX5 over the last five years: £400,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in HX5 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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