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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Halifax. All 4 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£208kacross Halifax
Cheapest districtHX13-bed house £134k
Sold last year1,014homes in Halifax
Prices in Calderdale+4.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Halifax sold for £208,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £134k in HX1 and £259k in HX4, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at HX1: about 92 m² for a typical £134k. HX3 is the busiest market, with 433 sales last year.

Prices in Calderdale are up 4.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £817 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £949 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Halifax

1HX13-bed house £134kabout 92 m² · 131 sold last year2HX23-bed house £201kabout 87 m² · 322 sold last year3HX33-bed house £220kabout 87 m² · 433 sold last year4HX43-bed house £259kabout 88 m² · 128 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is HX1: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £113k.

Best areas in Halifax for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

HX13-bed house £134k
Primary St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy · 95% England 64%Secondary Ryburn Valley High School · 61.8% England 43.8%
HX23-bed house £201k
Primary Wainstalls School · 91% England 64%Secondary Ryburn Valley High School · 61.8% England 43.8%
HX33-bed house £220k
Primary St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy · 95% England 64%Secondary Rastrick High School · 56.7% England 43.8%
HX43-bed house £259k
Primary The Greetland Academy · 86% England 64%Secondary Ryburn Valley High School · 61.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Halifax postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
HX1£134k92 m²£113k£1,58895%131
HX2£201k87 m²£117k£2,46891%322
HX3£220k87 m²£134k£2,67495%433
HX4£259k88 m²£176k£2,96186%128

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Halifax

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Halifax?

About £208,000 across Halifax, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £134k in HX1 to £259k in HX4.

What is the cheapest area of Halifax to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: HX1 (£134k), HX2 (£201k), HX3 (£220k).

Are house prices going up in Halifax?

In Calderdale, prices are up 4.3% on a year ago and up 24.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Halifax is best for families?

On school results and price together: HX1 (3-bed house £134k, best primary nearby 95% at the expected standard against 64% across England); HX2 (3-bed house £201k, best primary nearby 91% at the expected standard against 64% across England); HX3 (3-bed house £220k, best primary nearby 95% at the expected standard against 64% across England); HX4 (3-bed house £259k, best primary nearby 86% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Halifax a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £208,000, prices are up 4.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £817 a month against roughly £949 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,014 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £134k to £259k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Halifax each year?

1,014 homes sold across its 4 postcode districts in the last year, the most in HX3.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.