HX3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The HX3 district covers Shelf and Northowram, Halifax, Brighouse. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 14 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in HX3
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 HX3 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: 53 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 85 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in HX3
- All Saints' CofE Primary School · HX3 0SD · Outstanding (2023) · Top 20% in England
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School · HX3 8TW · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 21% in England
- Copley Primary School · HX3 0TP · Good (2024) · Top 42% in England
- Lee Mount Academy · HX3 5EB · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 18% in England
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary School · HX3 8SH · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 32% in England
- Northowram Primary School · HX3 7EF · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 27% in England
- Salterhebble Junior and Infant School · HX3 0AU · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 48% in England
- Salterlee Primary School · HX3 7AY · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 34% in England
- Shelf Junior and Infant School · HX3 7LT · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 15% in England
- Siddal Primary School · HX3 9DL · Good (2023) · Bottom 6% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy · HX3 6LA · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 37% in England
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School · HX3 7QU · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 6% in England
Secondary schools in HX3
- Lightcliffe Academy · HX3 8TL · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 16% in England
- Park Lane Academy · HX3 9LG · Inadequate in some areas (2025) · Bottom 5% in England
- The Crossley Heath School · HX3 0HG · Good (2023) · Top 3% in England
Fee-paying schools in HX3
- Hipperholme Grammar School · HX3 8JE · Inspected by ISI
- Millcourt School · HX3 7PA · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Stafford Hall School · HX3 0AW · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- The Gleddings School · HX3 0JB · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in HX3
- Fairfield · HX3 7RH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Growing Minds Day Nursery · HX3 7HT · Good (Ofsted)
- Salterlee Under Fives Playgroup · HX3 7AY · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Shelf Pre-School · HX3 7NT · Good (Ofsted)
- Study Write @ Northowram · HX3 7EF
- White Stork Nursery at The Tannery · HX3 7HR · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- All Saints Pre-School · HX3 9ET · Good (Ofsted)
- Gingerbread House Ltd · HX3 9SN · Good (Ofsted)
- Hebble Harlequins @ Shaw Lodge · HX3 9ET · Good (Ofsted)
- Northfields Southowram · HX3 9UG
GP surgeries in HX3
- Caritas Group Practice · HX3 6EL
- The Northolme Practice · HX3 8AF
Neighbourhoods in HX3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of HX3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northowram & Shelf | 17% | £242k | Low | 8 min |
| Southowram & Siddal | 16% | £156k | High | 11 min |
| Central Halifax & Boothtown | 16% | £140k | Very high | 9 min |
| Hipperholme | 13% | £260k | Very low | 11 min |
| Skircoat Green | 13% | £220k | High | 8 min |
| Ovenden East | 9% | £129k | Very high | 8 min |
| Wheatley & Ovenden West | 6% | £172k | Very high | 9 min |
| Clifton & Bailiff Bridge | 5% | £206k | High | 8 min |
| Savile Park | 3% | £169k | Average | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the HX3 postcode?
HX3 covers 14 neighbourhoods in Shelf and Northowram, Halifax, Brighouse, with 1,448 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in HX3?
The typical home price across HX3's neighbourhoods is £187k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in HX3?
14 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a HX3 postcode, plus 4 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from HX3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 53 minutes; Manchester 85 minutes.