HX3 6SS postcode in Halifax, Bradford

HX3 6SS is a postcode in Halifax, in the Queensbury ward of Bradford. It is in the Bradford South 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 HX3 6SS can get it Across Bradford: 96% Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in HX3 6, last 12 months. ▲ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Halifax 4.0 km in a straight line

Where HX3 6SS is, and what is near it

Map of HX3 6SS and what is near it Map of HX3 6SS: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the HX3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HX3 6FD: also in HX3 6HX3 6QP: also in HX3 6HX3 6QR: also in HX3 6HX3 6QS: also in HX3 6HX3 6QT: also in HX3 6HX3 6QU: also in HX3 6HX3 6QW: also in HX3 6HX3 6QX: also in HX3 6HX3 6QY: also in HX3 6HX3 6QZ: also in HX3 6HX3 6RA: also in HX3 6HX3 6RB: also in HX3 6HX3 6RE: also in HX3 6HX3 6RF: also in HX3 6HX3 6RG: also in HX3 6HX3 6RH: also in HX3 6HX3 6RJ: also in HX3 6HX3 6RL: also in HX3 6HX3 6RR: also in HX3 6HX3 6RS: also in HX3 6HX3 6RT: also in HX3 6HX3 6RX: also in HX3 6HX3 6RY: also in HX3 6HX3 6RZ: also in HX3 6HX3 6SA: also in HX3 6HX3 6SE: also in HX3 6HX3 6SF: also in HX3 6HX3 6SG: also in HX3 6HX3 6SN: also in HX3 6HX3 6SR: also in HX3 6HX3 6SU: also in HX3 6HX3 6SX: also in HX3 6HX3 6UB: also in HX3 6HX3 6UD: also in HX3 6HX3 6UE: also in HX3 6HX3 6UF: also in HX3 6HX3 6UH: also in HX3 6HX3 6UJ: also in HX3 6HX3 6UX: also in HX3 6 Caritas Group Practice 2.8 kmQueensbury HX3 6SS Map of HX3 6SS and what is near it Map of HX3 6SS: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the HX3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Halifax Town HX3 6SS
  • HX3 6SS
  • Other postcodes in HX3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.7551, longitude -1.8711)

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 HX3 6SS?

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 HX3 6SS?

Every home and business at HX3 6SS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HX3 6SS 100% Bradford 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HX3 6SS 100% Bradford 99%
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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 HX3 6SS?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for HX3 6SS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HX3 6SS 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 HX3 6SS 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 HX3 6SS.

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 Bradford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HX3 6SS: 5,430 properties in Bradford are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Bradford

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 HX3 6SS 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 HX3 6SS?

Homes in HX3 6 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£138,725 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £371,250 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £160,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £137,000 57 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole HX3 district: a typical £198,000 from 575 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 HX3 6SS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HX3 6SS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 August 2026. 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 HX3 6SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around HX3 6SS. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). 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 HX3 6SS

Band D in Bradford for 2026‑27: £2,361. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,574 (band A) to £3,410 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,098.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (16%)£1,574
Band Babout 120 (16%)£1,836
Band Cabout 200 (26%)£2,098
Band Dabout 140 (18%)£2,361
Band Eabout 140 (18%)£2,885
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,410
Band Gwithheld£3,935
Band Hwithheld£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bradford 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 HX3 6SS is in (ONS area E01010760), 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 HX3 6SS?

The nearest open schools to HX3 6SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HX3 6SS, 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 HX3 6SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HX3 6SS is Halifax Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Halifax Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holdsworth Road, 252 m away.

More stations near HX3 6SS, 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 HX3 6SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HX3 6SS, 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 HX3 6SS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HX3 6SS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 HX3 6SS?

The nearest to the centre of HX3 6SS, 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 HX3 6SS?

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 HX3 6SS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HX3 6SS, 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 HX3 6SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HX3 6SS, 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 HX3 6SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of HX3 6SS 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 HX3 6SS in a conservation area?

The centre of HX3 6SS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 HX3 6SS?

Police.uk records 109 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HX3 6SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences39 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Other theft8 reports
Shoplifting7 reports

Also: other crime 5, public order 4, drugs 4, burglary 3, 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 HX3 6SS

Ward
Queensbury
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.

HX3 6SR50 mHX3 6SU80 mHX2 9TU110 mHX3 6FD190 mHX2 9TH260 mHX3 6SN320 m
All of HX3

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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