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HX3 5FE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

HX3 5FE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,039 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around HX3 5FE.

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.

Schools41/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Lee Mount Academy0.1 miTrinity Academy AkroydonGood · 0.5 miSt Augustine's CofE School0.5 miMount Pellon Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 miBeech Hill SchoolGood · 0.6 miChrist Church Pellon CofE VC Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

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

Safety42/100
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

Healthcare67/100
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEECHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23 ha total — largest park 11.3 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100
17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Iceland Halifax — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HX3 5FE.

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
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in HX3.

Average sold price by property type across the HX3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,180 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 5FE

HX3 5FE scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Halifax about 10 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HX3 5FE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,039 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 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 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HX3 5FE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 42 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.12 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. 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, Tesco and others. The nearest is Iceland Halifax, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 5FE 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.