HX2 8RT postcode in Halifax, Calderdale

HX2 8RT is a postcode in Halifax, in the Illingworth & Mixenden 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 8RT can get it Across Calderdale: 88% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in HX2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 13.4% on the year before Nearest station Sowerby Bridge 4.7 km in a straight line

Where HX2 8RT is, and what is near it

Map of HX2 8RT and what is near it Map of HX2 8RT: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the HX2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HX2 8BW: also in HX2 8HX2 8BZ: also in HX2 8HX2 8DU: also in HX2 8HX2 8DX: also in HX2 8HX2 8DY: also in HX2 8HX2 8DZ: also in HX2 8HX2 8EA: also in HX2 8HX2 8EB: also in HX2 8HX2 8ED: also in HX2 8HX2 8EE: also in HX2 8HX2 8EF: also in HX2 8HX2 8EG: also in HX2 8HX2 8EH: also in HX2 8HX2 8EJ: also in HX2 8HX2 8EN: also in HX2 8HX2 8EQ: also in HX2 8HX2 8ER: also in HX2 8HX2 8HT: also in HX2 8HX2 8HU: also in HX2 8HX2 8HX: also in HX2 8HX2 8HY: also in HX2 8HX2 8HZ: also in HX2 8HX2 8JA: also in HX2 8HX2 8JB: also in HX2 8HX2 8JD: also in HX2 8HX2 8JE: also in HX2 8HX2 8JG: also in HX2 8HX2 8JH: also in HX2 8HX2 8JU: also in HX2 8HX2 8JX: also in HX2 8HX2 8LB: also in HX2 8HX2 8LD: also in HX2 8HX2 8LE: also in HX2 8HX2 8LF: also in HX2 8HX2 8LG: also in HX2 8HX2 8LH: also in HX2 8HX2 8LJ: also in HX2 8HX2 8LQ: also in HX2 8HX2 8LR: also in HX2 8HX2 8LS: also in HX2 8HX2 8LX: also in HX2 8HX2 8LZ: also in HX2 8HX2 8NA: also in HX2 8HX2 8NB: also in HX2 8HX2 8ND: also in HX2 8HX2 8NE: also in HX2 8HX2 8NL: also in HX2 8HX2 8NN: also in HX2 8HX2 8NS: also in HX2 8HX2 8PD: also in HX2 8HX2 8PE: also in HX2 8HX2 8PF: also in HX2 8HX2 8PG: also in HX2 8HX2 8PH: also in HX2 8HX2 8PJ: also in HX2 8HX2 8PL: also in HX2 8HX2 8PQ: also in HX2 8HX2 8PU: also in HX2 8HX2 8PY: also in HX2 8HX2 8PZ: also in HX2 8HX2 8QA: also in HX2 8HX2 8QB: also in HX2 8HX2 8QD: also in HX2 8HX2 8QE: also in HX2 8HX2 8QF: also in HX2 8HX2 8QH: also in HX2 8HX2 8QL: also in HX2 8HX2 8RA: also in HX2 8HX2 8RB: also in HX2 8HX2 8RE: also in HX2 8HX2 8RH: also in HX2 8HX2 8RJ: also in HX2 8HX2 8RL: also in HX2 8HX2 8RN: also in HX2 8HX2 8RP: also in HX2 8HX2 8RQ: also in HX2 8HX2 8RR: also in HX2 8HX2 8RS: also in HX2 8HX2 8RU: also in HX2 8HX2 8RW: also in HX2 8HX2 8RX: also in HX2 8HX2 8SB: also in HX2 8HX2 8SH: also in HX2 8HX2 8SJ: also in HX2 8HX2 8SL: also in HX2 8HX2 8SN: also in HX2 8HX2 8SP: also in HX2 8HX2 8SR: also in HX2 8HX2 8SS: also in HX2 8HX2 8ST: also in HX2 8HX2 8SU: also in HX2 8HX2 8SW: also in HX2 8HX2 8SX: also in HX2 8HX2 8SY: also in HX2 8HX2 8SZ: also in HX2 8HX2 8TA: also in HX2 8HX2 8TB: also in HX2 8HX2 8TD: also in HX2 8HX2 8TE: also in HX2 8HX2 8TF: also in HX2 8HX2 8UB: also in HX2 8HX2 8UE: also in HX2 8HX2 8UF: also in HX2 8HX2 8UJ: also in HX2 8HX2 8UQ: also in HX2 8 Abbey Park Academy 1.1 km2 schools, 1.6–1.8 kmGP 1.9 kmGP 2.3 kmOvenden HX2 8RT Map of HX2 8RT and what is near it Map of HX2 8RT: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the HX2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.9 kmGP 2.3 kmOvenden HX2 8RT
  • HX2 8RT
  • Other postcodes in HX2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7498, longitude -1.9079)

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 8RT?

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 8RT?

Every home and business at HX2 8RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HX2 8RT 100% Calderdale 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HX2 8RT 100% Calderdale 98%
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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 8RT?

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 8RT 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 8RT.

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 8RT: 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 8RT 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 8RT?

Homes in HX2 8 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, up 13.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£145,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £249,995 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £176,250 36 sales
  • Terraced £122,500 31 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 8RT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HX2 8RT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 470 homes in the neighbourhood around HX2 8RT. Over half of them (94%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (85%). 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 8RT

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 £1,882 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,613.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 440 (94%)£1,613
Band Babout 30 (6%)£1,882
Band Cwithheld£2,151
Band Dwithheld£2,420
Band Efewer than 5£2,958
Band Ffewer than 5£3,496
Band Gfewer than 5£4,034
Band Hfewer than 5£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 85% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 8RT is in (ONS area E01010926), rounded by the VOA.

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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 8RT?

The nearest open schools to HX2 8RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HX2 8RT, 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 8RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HX2 8RT is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Halifax Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stanningley Road, 114 m away.

More stations near HX2 8RT, 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 8RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HX2 8RT, 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 8RT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HX2 8RT on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8RT?

The nearest to the centre of HX2 8RT, 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 8RT?

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 8RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HX2 8RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Cedar Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01422 242368 1.3 kmCycle
  • New Fern Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01422 383670 1.6 kmCycle
  • Curo Care Valley View Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 1.9 kmCycle

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 8RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HX2 8RT, 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 8RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of HX2 8RT 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 8RT in a conservation area?

The centre of HX2 8RT 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 8RT?

Police.uk records 167 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HX2 8RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences67 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: burglary 6, shoplifting 6, other crime 6.

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 8RT

Ward
Illingworth & Mixenden
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 8EN60 mHX2 8RU90 mHX2 8PU90 mHX2 8RS90 mHX2 8QD110 mHX2 8QB120 m
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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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