HX2 7JF postcode in Halifax, Calderdale

HX2 7JF is a postcode in Halifax, in the Wainhouse ward of Calderdale. It is in the Halifax parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HX2 7JF can get it Across Calderdale: 88% Typical price £218,000 Homes sold in HX2 7, last 12 months. ▼ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Sowerby Bridge 1.4 km in a straight line

Where HX2 7JF is, and what is near it

Map of HX2 7JF and what is near it Map of HX2 7JF: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the HX2 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 36 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HX2 7AB: also in HX2 7HX2 7AD: also in HX2 7HX2 7AE: also in HX2 7HX2 7AF: also in HX2 7HX2 7AH: also in HX2 7HX2 7AJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7DA: also in HX2 7HX2 7DB: also in HX2 7HX2 7DD: also in HX2 7HX2 7DE: also in HX2 7HX2 7DF: also in HX2 7HX2 7DG: also in HX2 7HX2 7DH: also in HX2 7HX2 7DJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7DL: also in HX2 7HX2 7DN: also in HX2 7HX2 7DQ: also in HX2 7HX2 7DR: also in HX2 7HX2 7DS: also in HX2 7HX2 7DT: also in HX2 7HX2 7DU: also in HX2 7HX2 7DW: also in HX2 7HX2 7DX: also in HX2 7HX2 7DZ: also in HX2 7HX2 7EA: also in HX2 7HX2 7EB: also in HX2 7HX2 7ED: also in HX2 7HX2 7EE: also in HX2 7HX2 7EF: also in HX2 7HX2 7EG: also in HX2 7HX2 7EH: also in HX2 7HX2 7EJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7EL: also in HX2 7HX2 7EN: also in HX2 7HX2 7EQ: also in HX2 7HX2 7EW: also in HX2 7HX2 7HB: also in HX2 7HX2 7HD: also in HX2 7HX2 7HE: also in HX2 7HX2 7HF: also in HX2 7HX2 7HG: also in HX2 7HX2 7HH: also in HX2 7HX2 7HJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7HL: also in HX2 7HX2 7HN: also in HX2 7HX2 7HP: also in HX2 7HX2 7HQ: also in HX2 7HX2 7HR: also in HX2 7HX2 7HS: also in HX2 7HX2 7HT: also in HX2 7HX2 7HU: also in HX2 7HX2 7HW: also in HX2 7HX2 7JB: also in HX2 7HX2 7JD: also in HX2 7HX2 7JG: also in HX2 7HX2 7JH: also in HX2 7HX2 7JJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7JL: also in HX2 7HX2 7JN: also in HX2 7HX2 7JP: also in HX2 7HX2 7JQ: also in HX2 7HX2 7JR: also in HX2 7HX2 7JS: also in HX2 7HX2 7JT: also in HX2 7HX2 7JU: also in HX2 7HX2 7JW: also in HX2 7HX2 7JX: also in HX2 7HX2 7JY: also in HX2 7HX2 7JZ: also in HX2 7HX2 7LA: also in HX2 7HX2 7LB: also in HX2 7HX2 7LD: also in HX2 7HX2 7LJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7LL: also in HX2 7HX2 7LN: also in HX2 7HX2 7LP: also in HX2 7HX2 7LQ: also in HX2 7HX2 7LR: also in HX2 7HX2 7LS: also in HX2 7HX2 7LT: also in HX2 7HX2 7LU: also in HX2 7HX2 7LW: also in HX2 7HX2 7LX: also in HX2 7HX2 7LY: also in HX2 7HX2 7LZ: also in HX2 7HX2 7NA: also in HX2 7HX2 7NB: also in HX2 7HX2 7ND: also in HX2 7HX2 7NF: also in HX2 7HX2 7NG: also in HX2 7HX2 7NH: also in HX2 7HX2 7NJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7NL: also in HX2 7HX2 7NN: also in HX2 7HX2 7NP: also in HX2 7HX2 7NQ: also in HX2 7HX2 7NR: also in HX2 7HX2 7NW: also in HX2 7HX2 7NX: also in HX2 7HX2 7PJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7PL: also in HX2 7HX2 7PN: also in HX2 7HX2 7PP: also in HX2 7HX2 7PQ: also in HX2 7HX2 7PR: also in HX2 7HX2 7PS: also in HX2 7HX2 7PT: also in HX2 7HX2 7PU: also in HX2 7HX2 7PW: also in HX2 7HX2 7PX: also in HX2 7HX2 7PY: also in HX2 7HX2 7PZ: also in HX2 7HX2 7QA: also in HX2 7HX2 7QB: also in HX2 7HX2 7QJ: also in HX2 7HX2 7QL: also in HX2 7HX2 7QN: also in HX2 7HX2 7QP: also in HX2 7HX2 7QT: also in HX2 7HX2 7QW: also in HX2 7HX2 7RD: also in HX2 7HX2 7RE: also in HX2 7HX2 7RF: also in HX2 7HX2 7RL: also in HX2 7HX2 7RN: also in HX2 7HX2 7RU: also in HX2 7HX2 7RX: also in HX2 7HX2 7RY: also in HX2 7HX2 7RZ: also in HX2 7HX2 7SJ: also in HX2 7 Halifax station 2.5 kmHalifax HX2 7JF Map of HX2 7JF and what is near it Map of HX2 7JF: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the HX2 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 36 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Halifax HX2 7JF
  • HX2 7JF
  • Other postcodes in HX2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 36 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7155, longitude -1.8901)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HX2 7JF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HX2 7JF?

Every home and business at HX2 7JF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HX2 7JF 100% Calderdale 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HX2 7JF 100% Calderdale 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HX2 7JF?

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HX2 7JF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HX2 7JF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Calderdale

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HX2 7JF: 2,194 properties in Calderdale are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Calderdale

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HX2 7JF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HX2 7JF?

Homes in HX2 7 sold for a typical £218,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, down 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£218,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£230,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £507,500 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £158,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HX2 district: a typical £185,000 from 417 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HX2 7JF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HX2 7JF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 November 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HX2 7JF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around HX2 7JF. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (62%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HX2 7JF

Band D in Calderdale for 2026‑27: £2,420. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £2,958 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,613.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 450 (63%)£1,613
Band Babout 120 (17%)£1,882
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,151
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,420
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,958
Band Ffewer than 5£3,496
Band Gwithheld£4,034
Band Hfewer than 5£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 62% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Calderdale before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HX2 7JF is in (ONS area E01011002), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HX2 7JF?

The nearest open schools to HX2 7JF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HX2 7JF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HX2 7JF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HX2 7JF is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Halifax Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

36 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Willow Gardens, 75 m away.

More stations near HX2 7JF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HX2 7JF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HX2 7JF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HX2 7JF?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HX2 7JF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Calderdale Council Charging point · 1 charger 1.7 kmCycle
  • Calderdale Council Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HX2 7JF?

The nearest to the centre of HX2 7JF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HX2 7JF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HX2 7JF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HX2 7JF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HX2 7JF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HX2 7JF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HX2 7JF?

The nearest vets to the centre of HX2 7JF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HX2 7JF in a conservation area?

The centre of HX2 7JF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HX2 7JF?

Police.uk records 352 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HX2 7JF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences145 reports
Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Public order24 reports
Vehicle crime22 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: burglary 17, drugs 17, shoplifting 15, other crime 6, bicycle theft 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HX2 7JF

Ward
Wainhouse
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Halifax
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

HX2 7HD40 mHX2 7PL90 mHX2 7JJ90 mHX2 7HB100 mHX2 7HE100 mHX2 7PJ120 m
All of HX2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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