HX2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The HX2 district covers Halifax, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 13 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in HX2
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from HX2 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Leeds: 60 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 90 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in HX2
- Abbey Park Academy · HX2 9DG · Remains Good (2022) · Top 25% in England
- Ash Green Community Primary School · HX2 8QD · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 22% in England
- Bradshaw Primary School · HX2 9PF · Remains Good (2024) · Top 26% in England
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School · HX2 0QQ · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 3% in England
- Dean Field Community Primary School · HX2 8DQ · Good (2022) · Top 35% in England
- Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School · HX2 0QD · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 33% in England
- Luddenden CofE School · HX2 6PB · Requires improvement (2021) · Top 43% in England
- Luddendenfoot Academy · HX2 6AU · Outstanding (2023) · Top 14% in England
- Midgley School · HX2 6TX · Remains Good (2022)
- Moorside Community Primary School · HX2 8AP · Good (2023) · Bottom 10% in England
- St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · HX2 8JY · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 2% in England
- The Halifax Academy · HX2 0BA · Good (2023) · Bottom 31% in England
Secondary schools in HX2
- The Halifax Academy · HX2 0BA · Good (2023) · Bottom 31% in England
- The North Halifax Grammar School · HX2 9SU · Good (2023) · Top 4% in England
- Trinity Academy Halifax · HX2 9TZ · Outstanding (2023) · Bottom 44% in England
Fee-paying schools in HX2
- Brearley Hall School · HX2 6HP · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Broadwood School · HX2 0RU · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in HX2
- Shining Stars Day Nursery · HX2 9RX · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Foot Day Nursery · HX2 6NW · Good (Ofsted)
- The Spinning Top Day Nursery Ltd · HX2 7TJ
- Innovations Nursery · HX2 8DQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Mandy Janes Ltd · HX2 8DB
- Ash Green Nursery · HX2 8RX · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Creations Nursery · HX2 0QD · Good (Ofsted)
- Warley Preschool Ltd · HX2 7LY · Good (Ofsted)
- Pye Nest Nursery · HX2 7DG · Outstanding (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in HX2
- Beechwood Medical Centre · HX2 8AL
- Keighley Road Surgery · HX2 9LL
- Plane Trees Group Practice · HX2 0QL
Neighbourhoods in HX2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of HX2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illingworth & Ogden | 17% | £200k | High | 9 min |
| Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale | 17% | £210k | Average | 14 min |
| Norton Tower & Mount Tabor | 14% | £180k | Average | 12 min |
| Wheatley & Ovenden West | 12% | £172k | Very high | 9 min |
| Mixenden | 11% | £175k | Very high | 7 min |
| Pellon West & Highroad Well | 11% | £124k | Very high | 5 min |
| Sowerby & Luddendenfoot | 7% | £209k | High | 8 min |
| Sowerby Bridge | 4% | £165k | High | 9 min |
| Savile Park | 4% | £169k | Average | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the HX2 postcode?
HX2 covers 13 neighbourhoods in Halifax, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge, with 1,128 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in HX2?
The typical home price across HX2's neighbourhoods is £180k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in HX2?
15 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a HX2 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from HX2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 60 minutes; Manchester 90 minutes.