HX3 8NW postcode in Brighouse, Calderdale

HX3 8NW is a postcode in Brighouse, in the Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward of Calderdale. It is in the Calder Valley 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 8NW can get it Across Calderdale: 88% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in HX3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station Halifax 3.1 km in a straight line

Where HX3 8NW is, and what is near it

Map of HX3 8NW and what is near it Map of HX3 8NW: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the HX3 8 sector, 3 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. HX3 8AA: also in HX3 8HX3 8AF: also in HX3 8HX3 8AG: also in HX3 8HX3 8AQ: also in HX3 8HX3 8EP: also in HX3 8HX3 8ER: also in HX3 8HX3 8ES: also in HX3 8HX3 8ET: also in HX3 8HX3 8EU: also in HX3 8HX3 8EW: also in HX3 8HX3 8EX: also in HX3 8HX3 8FF: also in HX3 8HX3 8FL: also in HX3 8HX3 8FQ: also in HX3 8HX3 8FR: also in HX3 8HX3 8FW: also in HX3 8HX3 8GJ: also in HX3 8HX3 8HS: also in HX3 8HX3 8HU: also in HX3 8HX3 8HX: also in HX3 8HX3 8HY: also in HX3 8HX3 8HZ: also in HX3 8HX3 8JA: also in HX3 8HX3 8JB: also in HX3 8HX3 8JD: also in HX3 8HX3 8JE: also in HX3 8HX3 8JG: also in HX3 8HX3 8JH: also in HX3 8HX3 8JJ: also in HX3 8HX3 8JL: also in HX3 8HX3 8JN: also in HX3 8HX3 8JQ: also in HX3 8HX3 8JT: also in HX3 8HX3 8JU: also in HX3 8HX3 8JW: also in HX3 8HX3 8JX: also in HX3 8HX3 8JY: also in HX3 8HX3 8JZ: also in HX3 8HX3 8LA: also in HX3 8HX3 8LB: also in HX3 8HX3 8LD: also in HX3 8HX3 8LE: also in HX3 8HX3 8LF: also in HX3 8HX3 8LG: also in HX3 8HX3 8LJ: also in HX3 8HX3 8LL: also in HX3 8HX3 8LQ: also in HX3 8HX3 8LS: also in HX3 8HX3 8LT: also in HX3 8HX3 8LY: also in HX3 8HX3 8NA: also in HX3 8HX3 8NB: also in HX3 8HX3 8ND: also in HX3 8HX3 8NE: also in HX3 8HX3 8NG: also in HX3 8HX3 8NH: also in HX3 8HX3 8NJ: also in HX3 8HX3 8NL: also in HX3 8HX3 8NN: also in HX3 8HX3 8NP: also in HX3 8HX3 8NQ: also in HX3 8HX3 8NR: also in HX3 8HX3 8NS: also in HX3 8HX3 8NT: also in HX3 8HX3 8NU: also in HX3 8HX3 8NX: also in HX3 8HX3 8NY: also in HX3 8HX3 8NZ: also in HX3 8HX3 8PA: also in HX3 8HX3 8PB: also in HX3 8HX3 8PD: also in HX3 8HX3 8PE: also in HX3 8HX3 8SE: also in HX3 8HX3 8SR: also in HX3 8HX3 8SS: also in HX3 8HX3 8ST: also in HX3 8 School 750 mHalifax station 3.1 km3 places, 3.4–4.0 kmHipperholme & Lightcliffe HX3 8NW Map of HX3 8NW and what is near it Map of HX3 8NW: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the HX3 8 sector, 3 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 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 400 m–1.5 kmHipperholme & Lightcliffe HX3 8NW
  • HX3 8NW
  • Other postcodes in HX3 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.7291, longitude -1.8090)

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 8NW?

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 8NW?

Every home and business at HX3 8NW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HX3 8NW 100% Calderdale 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HX3 8NW 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 HX3 8NW?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HX3 8NW.

Check the bin days for HX3 8NW 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 8NW 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 8NW.

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 HX3 8NW: 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 HX3 8NW 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 8NW?

Homes in HX3 8 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£285,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 35 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 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 8NW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HX3 8NW 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 HX3 8NW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around HX3 8NW. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 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 8NW

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 £4,034 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,151.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (11%)£1,613
Band Babout 70 (11%)£1,882
Band Cabout 160 (25%)£2,151
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,420
Band Eabout 100 (16%)£2,958
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,496
Band Gabout 50 (8%)£4,034
Band Hfewer than 5£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 HX3 8NW is in (ONS area E01010906), 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 8NW?

The nearest open schools to HX3 8NW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HX3 8NW, 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 8NW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HX3 8NW is Halifax Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Halifax Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Brighouse Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Drive, 310 m away.

More stations near HX3 8NW, 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 8NW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HX3 8NW, 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 8NW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HX3 8NW 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 HX3 8NW?

The nearest to the centre of HX3 8NW, 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 8NW?

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 8NW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HX3 8NW, 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 8NW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HX3 8NW, 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 8NW?

The nearest vets to the centre of HX3 8NW 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 8NW in a conservation area?

The centre of HX3 8NW 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 HX3 8NW?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HX3 8NW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Burglary4 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, other theft 1, other crime 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 8NW

Ward
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Brighouse
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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Nearby postcodes

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

HX3 8JL30 mHX3 8PD70 mHX3 8NR130 mHX3 8JN140 mHX3 8JJ180 mHX3 8NN190 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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