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On Oakwood Gardens, in Ovenden East
What it's like at HX2 8HB: every home that has sold on Oakwood Gardens 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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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 4 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Oakwood Gardens; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 59 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Oakwood GardensDetached | Feb 2026 | £319,000 | 105 m² | £3,038/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Oakwood GardensDetached | Jun 2007 | £249,995 | 135 m² | £1,852/m² | 1 |
| 3, Oakwood GardensDetached | Aug 2005 | £179,995 | 136 m² | £1,323/m² | 1 |
| 4, Oakwood GardensDetached | Jan 2017 | £179,950 | 136 m² | £1,323/m² | 2 |
| 5, Oakwood GardensDetached | May 2014 | £190,000 | 156 m² | £1,218/m² | 3 |
| 6, Oakwood GardensDetached | Aug 2005 | £186,995 | 136 m² | £1,375/m² | 1 |
| 7, Oakwood GardensDetached | Feb 2021 | £241,000 | 109 m² | £2,211/m² | 2 |
| 8, Oakwood GardensDetached | Nov 2005 | £164,995 | 115 m² | £1,435/m² | 1 |
| 9, Oakwood GardensDetached | Nov 2005 | £198,995 | 136 m² | £1,463/m² | 1 |
| 10, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Aug 2018 | £160,000 | 74 m² | £2,162/m² | 3 |
| 11, Oakwood GardensDetached | Jul 2024 | £299,000 | 96 m² | £3,115/m² | 2 |
| 12, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | May 2007 | £159,995 | 92 m² | £1,739/m² | 1 |
| 14, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Dec 2005 | £142,995 | 102 m² | £1,402/m² | 1 |
| 15, Oakwood GardensDetached | Jan 2014 | £184,000 | 120 m² | £1,533/m² | 2 |
| 16, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Oct 2019 | £195,000 | 114 m² | £1,711/m² | 2 |
| 17, Oakwood GardensDetached | Dec 2022 | £280,000 | 146 m² | £1,918/m² | 2 |
| 18, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Dec 2017 | £148,000 | 67 m² | £2,209/m² | 3 |
| 19, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Sept 2021 | £190,500 | 98 m² | £1,944/m² | 2 |
| 20, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Jan 2022 | £152,000 | 72 m² | £2,111/m² | 2 |
| 21, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Jun 2025 | £195,000 | 68 m² | £2,868/m² | 3 |
| 23, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | May 2006 | £166,995 | 127 m² | £1,315/m² | 1 |
| 24, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Dec 2005 | £125,995 | 69 m² | £1,826/m² | 1 |
| 25, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Feb 2015 | £130,000 | 139 m² | £935/m² | 2 |
| 26, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Feb 2010 | £131,000 | 66 m² | £1,985/m² | 2 |
| 27, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Nov 2007 | £184,950 | 120 m² | £1,541/m² | 2 |
| 28, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Sept 2018 | £135,000 | 63 m² | £2,143/m² | 2 |
| 29, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Feb 2026 | £225,000 | 117 m² | £1,923/m² | 2 |
| 30, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Oct 2019 | £160,000 | 79 m² | £2,025/m² | 3 |
| 31, Oakwood GardensTerraced | May 2025 | £220,000 | 132 m² | £1,667/m² | 3 |
| 32, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Mar 2006 | £145,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 33, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Aug 2006 | £166,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 35, Oakwood GardensSemi-detached | Sept 2007 | £167,500 | 104 m² | £1,611/m² | 2 |
| 37, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Nov 2006 | £178,995 | 142 m² | £1,261/m² | 1 |
| 39, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Mar 2007 | £174,995 | 117 m² | £1,496/m² | 1 |
| 41, Oakwood GardensTerraced | May 2024 | £222,000 | 132 m² | £1,682/m² | 3 |
| 43, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Dec 2023 | £195,000 | 120 m² | £1,625/m² | 2 |
| 45, Oakwood GardensTerraced · company-owned | Mar 2017 | £133,000 | 117 m² | £1,137/m² | 2 |
| 47, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Dec 2006 | £172,995 | 120 m² | £1,442/m² | 1 |
| 49, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Dec 2018 | £150,000 | 118 m² | £1,271/m² | 4 |
| 51, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Jan 2025 | £230,000 | 127 m² | £1,811/m² | 3 |
| 53, Oakwood GardensTerraced | May 2022 | £215,000 | 133 m² | £1,617/m² | 3 |
| 55, Oakwood GardensTerraced | Oct 2006 | £177,995 | 116 m² | £1,534/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Halifax, a drive away (3.4 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Moorside Club, 100 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 522, 523, 526, 502); 42 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Moorside Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Trinity Academy Halifax, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (1.9 km) and The Crossley Heath School (3 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Supermarket, 900 m away, with Whytes Off Licence closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beechwood Medical Centre (350 m), with Ovenden Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Hairloom is 2.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 4.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Hungry Clock is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Halifax RUFC the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (8 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 130 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Beechwood Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Oats Royd Fishing Complex (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 50 km.
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.
28 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.
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 HX2 8HB →
On this street: 0 of 55 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 16 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 95.1% | 90.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.3% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 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 78 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 43 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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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 59 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.