Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HX3 5EA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Trinity Academy Akroydon (Good) — 0.4 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CARITAS GROUP PRACTICE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.4 ha total — largest park 11.3 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Farmfoods, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Halifax — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HX3 5EA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HX3.
Average sold price by property type across the HX3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,180 sales.
About HX3 5EA
HX3 5EA scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Halifax about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HX3 5EA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,514 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Lee Mount Academy, within a short walk.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARITAS GROUP PRACTICE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
