HX2 8LB is a residential postcode situated on West Bank, Halifax, HX2 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1045th largest and 42nd most expensive of the 1,103 postcodes in the HX2 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 45 houses.
HX2 8LB is a residential postcode situated on West Bank, Halifax, HX2 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1045th largest and 42nd most expensive of the 1,103 postcodes in the HX2 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 45 houses.
Sale prices range from £69,869 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (539 ft2) to £144,044 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,131 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £374 pcm for 2 bed houses to £627 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.1% and 6.4%.
The average value per square foot is £110.
The last sale in HX2 8LB sold for £105,000 on 18th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £92,412.
The HX2 8LB Sales Market has increased by 48.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.3% | £92,412 |
| April 2025 | 3.5% | £92,661 |
| April 2024 | 2.7% | £89,565 |
| April 2023 | 8.2% | £87,195 |
| April 2022 | 7.5% | £80,582 |
| April 2021 | 8.1% | £74,990 |
| April 2020 | 2.4% | £69,353 |
| April 2019 | 4.9% | £67,698 |
| April 2018 | 2.4% | £64,560 |
| April 2017 | 1.6% | £63,062 |
| April 2016 | 0.4% | £62,055 |
| April 2015 | 1.6% | £61,815 |
| April 2014 | 7% | £60,865 |
| April 2013 | 1.2% | £56,903 |
| April 2012 | -2% | £56,233 |
| April 2011 | -1% | £57,355 |
| April 2010 | 3.3% | £57,957 |
| April 2009 | -14.4% | £56,086 |
| April 2008 | 1.5% | £65,516 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £64,534 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £464.
The HX2 8LB Rental Market has increased by 57.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.6% | £464pcm |
| April 2025 | 9% | £448pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.8% | £411pcm |
| April 2023 | 6.4% | £392pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.4% | £368pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.7% | £340pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £319pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.3% | £313pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.8% | £306pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.1% | £301pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.6% | £295pcm |
| April 2015 | 4% | £287pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.6% | £276pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.3% | £272pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.6% | £263pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.2% | £265pcm |
| April 2010 | -2.2% | £259pcm |
| April 2009 | -3.6% | £265pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.2% | £275pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £269pcm |
The last sale was on 18th February 2026 for £105,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
HX2 8LB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
HX2 8LB is the 1045th largest and the 42nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,103 postcodes in the HX2 area.
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The closest station to HX2 8LB is Halifax station which is 4.0 kilometres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around HX2 8LB, 58.0% of property is socially rented and 15.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around HX2 8LB, 26.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 14.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around HX2 8LB, the average age was 38.9 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around HX2 8LB, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around HX2 8LB, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.