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On Free School Lane, in Savile Park
What it's like at HX1 2YF: every home that has sold on Free School Lane since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Free School Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
15 of the 75 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 96a, Free School LaneTerraced · company-owned | Oct 2022 | £90,000 | – | – | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lodge, 90, Free School LaneFlat | Apr 2025 | £202,500 | 109 m² | £1,858/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Halifax, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Heath Church, 50 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 577, 574); 18 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 61% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (0.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Crossley Heath School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Halifax (4.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (0.2 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 650 m away, with Heath Pharmacy closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Boulevard Medical Practice (500 m), with Heath Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (under 50 m).
For a haircut, Robinson Field is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 1.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 85% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Queens Sports Club is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Big 6 the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 39% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Savile Park, Peoples Park Conservation Area).
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 10% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 50% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Skircoat Moor, 450 m away; for exercise, Old Crossleyans RUFC (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 48 km.
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Jude | II | 100 m |
| Lodge, Boundary Wall and Gateway at Royal Halifax Infirmary | II | 160 m |
| Drinking Fountain | II | 170 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Halifax constituency: Kate Dearden MP (Labour (Co-op)), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,269 (15.6%), turnout 52%. Vote shares: Labour 35%, Conservative 20%, Reform UK 19%, Green Party 10%.
8 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near HX1 2YF →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Free School Lane in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 48 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 40 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 89.9% | 90.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 9.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 75 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 48 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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