The short version
- Holmfirth and the Holme Valley (HD9) cost about twice as much per square metre as central Halifax (HX1): £3,059 against £1,459.
- A £200,000 to £240,000 budget typically bought a home of about 99 sq m in HD2 (Fartown, Birkby, Bradley, Fixby) but about 73 sq m in HD9: roughly a third more space for the same money.
- Brighouse (HD6) sits in the middle: £2,525 per sq m, with a median sale of £206,500.
- Hebden Bridge (HX7) had the dearest terraces, with a median of £230,000.
Every district, like for like
Sorted from the lowest to the highest price per square metre. Standard sales completed between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026, new builds left out.
| District | Sales | Median price | Median per sq m | Median terrace | Median semi | Typical size for £200k–£240k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX1 Halifax town centre and nearby | 181 | £126,000 | £1,459 | £116,500 | £185,000 | 107 sq m * |
| HD1 Huddersfield town centre and nearby | 121 | £137,000 | £1,695 | £125,000 | £236,000 | 96 sq m * |
| HD2 Fartown, Birkby, Bradley, Fixby | 241 | £195,000 | £2,177 | £140,000 | £192,500 | 99 sq m |
| HX6 Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden | 262 | £186,000 | £2,286 | £168,000 | £245,000 | 84 sq m |
| HX2 Ovenden, Illingworth, Pellon, Luddenden | 412 | £184,250 | £2,303 | £150,000 | £195,000 | 86 sq m |
| HD4 Newsome, Lockwood, Netherton, Crosland Moor | 260 | £173,250 | £2,346 | £137,000 | £200,050 | 78 sq m |
| HD5 Almondbury, Dalton, Kirkheaton, Moldgreen | 335 | £180,000 | £2,371 | £153,000 | £188,500 | 84 sq m |
| HX3 Hipperholme, Lightcliffe, Shelf, Northowram, Southowram | 573 | £197,000 | £2,406 | £155,000 | £226,000 | 80 sq m |
| HX5 Elland | 115 | £180,000 | £2,418 | £165,500 | £217,500 | 74 sq m * |
| HD3 Lindley, Marsh, Paddock, Salendine Nook | 383 | £212,000 | £2,500 | £160,000 | £230,000 | 78 sq m |
| HD6 Brighouse, Rastrick, Clifton, Bailiff Bridge | 381 | £206,500 | £2,525 | £160,000 | £232,500 | 76 sq m |
| HD7 Golcar, Slaithwaite, Linthwaite, Marsden | 320 | £226,000 | £2,684 | £200,000 | £267,500 | 79 sq m |
| HX7 Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd | 200 | £248,750 | £2,720 | £230,000 | £328,000 | 82 sq m |
| HX4 Greetland, Stainland, Holywell Green | 160 | £222,500 | £2,782 | £190,000 | £246,250 | 77 sq m |
| HD8 Kirkburton, Shepley, Lepton, Skelmanthorpe | 433 | £276,000 | £3,000 | £200,000 | £260,000 | 78 sq m |
| HD9 Holmfirth, Honley, Meltham, New Mill | 486 | £271,500 | £3,059 | £222,500 | £265,000 | 73 sq m |
* Fewer than 20 sales in the £200k–£240k band, so treat that figure with care. Areas named are the main places in each district, not a full list.
Why the gap is so big
Town centres are cheaper per square metre. HX1 and HD1 are mostly older terraces and flats close to the town centre, with smaller plots and less parking. Buyers pay less for each square metre, and the median price is the lowest in the area.
Villages and commuter areas cost more. HD8 and HD9 (Kirkburton, Shepley, Holmfirth, Honley) have more detached and stone-built houses, larger gardens, well-regarded schools and easy access to the countryside. Even their terraces had a median price of £200,000 or more.
Per square metre isn't the whole story. Condition, parking, garden size, the exact street and how recently a house was renovated all move the price. Two houses of the same size on the same street can sell tens of thousands of pounds apart.
What this means before you offer
An asking price on its own tells you very little. Divide it by the floor area and compare it with what similar homes on the same street actually sold for, and you can see where it sits. Our free guide shows how: how much to offer on a house.
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How we worked it out
- Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales only (category A), completed 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026. New builds are left out because they usually sell at a premium.
- Floor areas: the government energy certificate register. We matched 4,716 of the 4,863 sales (97%) to a certificate for the same address, using the certificate closest to and before the sale.
- Price per square metre is the sale price divided by the certificate's floor area. Certificates count heated living space, so cellars and garages are usually left out.
- Figures are medians (the middle value), so a few very large or very cheap sales don't skew them. Prices are as paid, not adjusted for date.
This article is general information from public data, not a valuation or financial advice. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Energy certificate data from the government energy certificate register.