Buying a home in HX3, Halifax. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£220kmost £171k–£282k
Houses per m²£2,674flats £2,186
Sold last year4332,778 in five years
Prices in Calderdale+4.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HX3 sold for £219,654 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £170,832 and £281,842, for about 87 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Halifax (£208,000).

433 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £82k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HX3 6 (£1,979) and the most in HX3 8 (£3,201).

Across Calderdale, prices are up 4.3% on a year ago and up 24.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £817 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,002 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £44,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in HX3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£117,260£94k–£142k50 m²76
2£153,495£123k–£190k64 m²1,065
3£219,654£171k–£282k87 m²976
4£321,836£260k–£401k120 m²249
5+£462,004£356k–£605k172 m²250

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£117k£153k£220k£322k£462k
Detached—£278k£342k£390k£551k
Semi-detached£141k£190k£241k£312k£410k
Terraced£116k£141k£190k£260k£347k
Flats£82k£134k£216k£322k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across HX3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HX3 0£2,753£2,560
HX3 5£2,028£1,299
HX3 6£1,979£1,541
HX3 7£3,068£2,282
HX3 8£3,201£2,380
HX3 9£2,408£1,508

Schools near HX3

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy95% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRastrick High School56.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%12 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about HX3

Is HX3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% more than across Halifax; prices in Calderdale are up 4.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (95% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.7% against 43.8%); 433 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in HX3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HX3 sold for £219,654 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £170,832 and £281,842.

Is HX3 expensive for Halifax?

A 3-bedroom house in HX3 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Halifax (£208,000).

How many homes sell in HX3 each year?

433 homes sold in the last year and 2,778 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near HX3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, where 95% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near HX3?

For a 3-bedroom house, HX1 (£134k, 2 km), BD6 (£179k, 6 km), BD14 (£188k, 6 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.