HX5 postcode district

Calderdale · 296 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Calderdale sold for £191,385 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.3% on a year earlier. Across Calderdale, police record 114 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the HX5 district, the nearest primary school is Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Brooksbank School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bankfield Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Brighouse station is 2.5 mi away; the nearest park is 10 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 24 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.2 mi

Cross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Apr 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Old Earth Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

West Vale AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.8 mi

Secondary

Compass Community School NorthOther independent special school · ages 11–17 · Boys

Ofsted: Good

0.4 mi

The Brooksbank SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 1 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

William Henry Smith Specialist CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Boys · Ofsted reports

140 m

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Brighouse

2.5 mi

Halifax

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

10 mto the nearest park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

7.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

10 m · 1 min walk

Town Hall BuildingsSports ground · under 0.1 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Spa Well Allotment GardensAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden2.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Elland Bridge Riverside ParkPark or garden · 1.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

The ParkPark or garden · 2.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground3.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field3.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the HX5 district

What is the crime rate in the HX5 district?

Across Calderdale, police record 114 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the HX5 district?

The average home in Calderdale sold for £191,385 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £369,313, semi-detached £229,167, terraced £166,924, flats £120,197. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the HX5 district?

The nearest primary school is Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Brooksbank School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the HX5 district?

Brighouse is 2.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in the HX5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,374 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.