Property market | £207,935 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (14.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 66.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 86.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 434 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 84 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Halifax level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.2 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Calderdale) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (32 mins) - York (64 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (69 mins) | |
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£207,935 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (14.0 miles) | |
66.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.2 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 434 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 84 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Halifax level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Calderdale) | |
- Leeds (32 mins) - York (64 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (69 mins) | |
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Granny Hill has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Pellon Halifax, Asda Halifax Superstore, Farmfoods Pellon Halifax, Iceland Halifax, Morrisons Daily Halifax Highroad Well Lane, Sainsburys Halifax Rochdale Road Local, Tesco Halifax Aachen Way Superstore. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Brown Cow Inn, Fountain Head Inn, Junction Hotel, King Cross W M C, Navigation Inn, New Street Hotel, Percy Shaw, Pollino Restaurant, Shepherds Rest, ... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Dovecotes Cakes, Engine, Ennie's Barbecue, Gimbals, Happy Bees, KLS Cakes, Nicci's Cakes N B Akes, The Larder Delicatessen, Treasured By Tanya, Whats ... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Hunky Dory Coffee & Co Drinkery, Jay's Corner Cafe, Seize Cafe. Granny Hill has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Granny Hill has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £344,627, which is up 0.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £207,935 (up 0.4% on last year) , a terraced house £154,042 (down -0.4% on last year) and a flat £118,724. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £501 per month. Property prices in Granny Hill are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Granny Hill, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Calderdale level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Granny Hill, or click here to browse the longer list of Granny Hill property transactions from 2023.
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Granny Hill has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Ravenscliffe High School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Ravenscliffe High School | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Beech Hill School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Copley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Savile Park Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Lee Mount Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Tuel Lane Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Norland CE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
The Gleddings School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Broadwood School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Crossley Heath School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Halifax Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Akroydon Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Warley Road Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Beacon Lights School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Copley Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/9/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Ravenscliffe High School Save school | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/29/2012) | 14 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax |
The Crossley Heath School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/17/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/16/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Beacon Lights School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (17/03/2022) | 49 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax |
Tuel Lane Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/5/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Sowerby Bridge | |
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/24/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Norland CE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/3/2022) | 36 submissions 81.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sowerby Bridge |
Savile Park Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/11/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
The Halifax Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/15/2017) | 21 submissions 81.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax |
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/12/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Sowerby Bridge | |
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/23/2019) | 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax |
Warley Road Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/15/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Beech Hill School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/6/2013) | 94 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sowerby Bridge |
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Broadwood School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (03/02/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Akroydon Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/4/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (10/19/2016) | 27 submissions 66.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sowerby Bridge |
School | Type |
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Copley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/9/2013) |
Ravenscliffe High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/29/2012) 14 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Crossley Heath School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/17/2011) |
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/16/2013) |
Beacon Lights School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (17/03/2022) 49 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Tuel Lane Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2013) |
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/24/2017) |
Norland CE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/3/2022) 36 submissions 81.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Savile Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2019) |
The Halifax Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/15/2017) 21 submissions 81.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/12/2012) |
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/23/2019) 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Warley Road Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2017) |
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/15/2017) |
Beech Hill School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/13/2019) |
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/6/2013) 94 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/27/2019) |
Broadwood School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (03/02/2022) |
Akroydon Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/4/2019) |
Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (10/19/2016) 27 submissions 66.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Granny Hill | Commute options |
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Sowerby Bridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (44 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Halifax A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (37 mins - Northern Trains - £111 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Mytholmroyd A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Leeds (49 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 64 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Slaithwaite A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (35 mins - TransPennine Express - £145 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (46 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (71 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 147 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Lockwood A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 40 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 63 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 66 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Berry Brow A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 43 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 66 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Calderdale) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Calderdale residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 86.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 10.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Halifax consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.7% | 434 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.5% | |
Routine occupations | 15.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.7% | 84 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Granny Hill is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 66.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Halifax level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 66.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Calderdale level:
Type | Calderdale | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 124 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 18 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 55 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Granny Hill.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Aire, Bradford Beck | River Aire from Stockbridge to Castleford, including Bradford Beck, Oulton Beck and Kippax Beck |
Yorkshire | River Calder, Walsden Water, Hebden Water | River Calder and its tributaries from Todmorden to Brighouse |
Yorkshire | River Calder | Sowerby Bridge including Walton Street, Mearclough Road, including Railway Station on Holmes Road |
Yorkshire | River Calder | Sowerby Bridge including Holling Mill Lane and Wharf Street, Chapel Lane, Walker Lane, Water Street, West Street and Norland Road |
Yorkshire | Calder and Hebble Navigation | Properties adjacent to Calder and Hebble Navigation between Sowerby Bridge and Copley |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Granny Hill, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 21Secondary: 6 | 9.7% residents in higher managerial positions 11.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Granny Hill, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 21Secondary: 6 |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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