Land at Back Clough, Northowram, Halifax, HX3
- Land size
- 1.39 acres
Key Features
- Planning permission for ten detached properties
- Located in the popular area of Northowram
- Ideal location for travel into Halifax and Bradford
- Close to motorway links for the M62 to Leeds and Manchester
- Close to local shops and schools
- Site ready to develop
Description
Offered for sale with the benefit of full planning consent for the construction of 10 detached homes passed under two planning applications reference 22/01364/FUL and 23/00743/FUL. Details and associated documentation including relevant planning conditions can be viewed via the Calderdale planning portal at calderdale.gov.uk.
The development site is conveniently located in the village of Northowram which is popular with families and boasts a diverse range of local amenities, including a Sainsbury's Local, village shop, hairdressers, and numerous independent shops and retailers. The village also benefits from a junior and infant school, a feeder school for several well-regarded secondary schools in the area including Rastrick High School.
The location has excellent commuter links by both road and rail, with access to the M62 motorway network and local train stations in Halifax and Brighouse.
The site totals approximately 1.392 acres (0.56 hectares).
Location - Positioned directly off the A6036 Bradford Road in the village of Northowram, the site is conveniently located between Halifax and Bradford boasting excellent commuter links to the business centres of Leeds and Manchester making it a preferred choice for families and young professionals. Ideally located for a wide range of local amenities offered with Northowram, Shelf and Hipperholme, including a Sainsburys Local and numerous independent retailers and businesses.
The development is close to local landmarks and stunning countryside including Shibden Hall and park, Shibden Valley and Coley, areas popular with walkers, cyclists and those with equestrian interests.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 117 Development Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
- Yes
- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
- Yes
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Northowram Primary School419 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 451
- Type
- Community school
- Salterlee Primary School776 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 74
- Type
- Academy converter
- Shelf Junior and Infant School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 221
- Type
- Community school
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 192
- Type
- Foundation school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Lightcliffe Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 788
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Trinity Academy Bradford2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 914
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Brighouse High School2.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,317
- Type
- Academy converter
- Trinity Academy Halifax2.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,624
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Appleton Academy2.4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,207
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Property House, Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5AS
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