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HX3 5EF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

HX3 5EF

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,514 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around HX3 5EF.

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.

Schools52/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Trinity Academy Akroydon (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety24/100

IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare67/100
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CARITAS GROUP PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 48 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23 ha total — largest park 11.3 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100
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 5EF.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in HX3.

Average sold price by property type across the HX3 district, 202120264,180 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£508k 33.8%
Semi-detached£256k 25.1%
Terraced£153k 5.0%
Flat£80k 42.3%

District-level averages (HX3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About HX3 5EF

HX3 5EF scores 46/100 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 5EF 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.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 13 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.

There are no train or Tube stations near HX3 5EF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 48 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.12 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Aldi, Farmfoods, Lidl and others. The nearest is Iceland Halifax, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore HX3 5EF on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.