What’s changing in Ovenden

House prices in Ovenden

Over the last six months, 30 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Ovenden. Half sold for more than £165,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £36,000 and the dearest £215,000.

• 48 Nursery Lane, HalifaxSemi-detached house · Mon 14 Sept£100,000
• 51 Ashfield Drive, HalifaxDetached house · Tue 1 Sept£204,000
• 62 Ashfield Drive, HalifaxDetached house · Fri 28 Aug£194,000
• 40 Ramsden Street, HalifaxSemi-detached house · Fri 21 Aug£170,000
• 56 Cousin Lane, HalifaxSemi-detached house · Fri 21 Aug£198,000
• 3 Garside Drive, HalifaxTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£160,000
• 2 Sandown Road, HalifaxSemi-detached house · Fri 14 Aug£212,000
• 76 Nursery Lane, HalifaxSemi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul£190,000

All 30 sales

Businesses in Ovenden

• Railway HotelPub · 0.2 miles 3
• Nursery Lane StoresConvenience store · 0.1 miles 5
• JEL BarbersBarber · 0.2 miles
• Nursery Lane Health CentreOutpatient care facility · 150m
• Halifax Table Tennis CentreSport league · 0.3 miles
• Plecos UKAnimal or pet service · 50m
• Used Cars HalifaxAuto dealer · 0.2 miles
• Calder Building ServicesHvac service · 0.2 miles

All 232 businesses in Ovenden

Planning applications in Ovenden

• Planning decisionTue 13 Oct0.6 miles

  Approved: Loft conversion at 19 Crag Lane Wheatley Halifax Calderdale

  Rear dormer (Lawful Development Certificate)

  19 Crag Lane Wheatley Halifax Calderdale HX2 8TP

All planning in Ovenden

Roadworks and road closures in Ovenden

• RoadworksOn until 16 Nov0.55 miles

  Temporary lights on Long Lane (Northern Gas Networks)

  15 Oct to 16 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Long Lane, Wheatley, Halifax
• RoadworksOn until 13 Nov0.5 miles

  Temporary lights on City Lane (Northern Gas Networks)

  16 Oct to 13 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  City Lane, Wheatley, Halifax
• RoadworksOn until 20 Nov0.5 miles

  Temporary lights on Shroggs Road (Northern Gas Networks)

  26 Oct to 20 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Shroggs Road, Halifax
• RoadworksOn until 13 Nov0.5 miles

  Temporary lights on Hebble Lane (Northern Gas Networks)

  26 Oct to 13 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Hebble Lane, Wheatley, Halifax
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov0.2 miles

  Temporary lights on Nursery Lane (Yorkshire Water)

  16 Nov to 20 Nov. Disconnecting or changing a supply in the road and on the pavement. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Nursery Lane, Ovenden, Halifax

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Ovenden

• UnleadedCheapest 166.9p at Undercliffe Service Station, 1.7 miles · most around 169.7p · dearest 175.9p · 9 stations
• DieselCheapest 195.9p at Undercliffe Service Station, 1.7 miles · most around 198.9p · dearest 200.9p · 9 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 9 stations near Ovenden, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Ovenden

• Hygiene scoreWed 28 Oct0.1 miles

  Nursery Lane Stores & Off Licence scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 28 Oct. 5 means "very good". A shop.

  56 Nursery Lane, Ovenden, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 5SW
• Hygiene scoreWed 28 Oct0.3 miles

  Ovenden Stores scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 28 Oct. 5 means "very good". A shop.

  234 - 236 Ovenden Way, Ovenden, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 5NU
• Hygiene scoreWed 28 Oct0.35 miles

  Johal Brothers scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 28 Oct. 5 means "very good". A shop.

  25 Ovenden Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 5QG

All food & drink

Schools in Ovenden

• Moorside Community Primary School Primary · 231 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2023)
• Dean Field Community Primary School Primary · 220 pupils · 0.45 miles Good (2022)
• St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary · 172 pupils · 0.55 miles Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025)
• Lee Mount Academy Primary · 274 pupils · 0.55 miles Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in every area

All 4 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Ovenden

• Beechwood Medical Centre GP surgery · 0.2 miles Good (2016): outstanding in 1, good in 4
• Moorside Dental Practice Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2021
• New Fern Care home · 0.35 miles Good (2022)
• Wheatley Lane Care home · 0.5 miles Good (2019)

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Ovenden

• North Halifax Partnership Limited Management of North Halifax Partnership Family Hubs and the Neighbourhood and community programmes in Calderdale. Working with public… £5.6m a year · Ovenden Road · 0.15 miles
• Pennine Magpie To benefit young people and adults with special needs by the provision of training and other facilities to enable such persons to acquire… £1.6m a year · Calderdale Business Park · 0.25 miles
• Noah'S Ark Centre To improve the social conditions and emotional wellbeing of persons in Calderdale through the provision of counselling, peer support,… £920k a year · Ovenden Road · 0.2 miles
• Margaret Mcmillan Children'S Centre Provide day care for children aged 0-5 years . £525k a year · Manger Gardens · 0.35 miles
• Osca Foundation LTD To benefit the residents of Calderdale in particular the areas of Ovenden and surrounding neighbourhood but not exclusively in an effort… £122k a year · Cousin Lane · 0.4 miles

All 8 charities

Crime in Ovenden

108 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Ovenden in August 2026. The most common were violence (43), anti-social behaviour (21), criminal damage (13).

Crime by type

Ovenden ranks 12th of 57 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 132.5 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Ovenden