Is Shelf a good place to live?

Yes, Shelf is a very good place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B+. This means it performs well compared to other places in West Yorkshire.

Shelf has a low crime rate of 64.4 crimes per 1,000 people, which is below the national average.

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Name: Shelf
Address: England, GB

B+

Very Good Area

B+

Outdoor Spaces

Amenities

B+

Transport

B+

Schools

Council	Calderdale
Crime Rate	✓average

C+

B+

A+

Crime hotspots

(off)

Nearby Places

Buttershaw

suburb

C+

1.6 km away

Northowram

village

B+

1.9 km away

Slack Side

suburb

C+

2.3 km away

Queensbury

village

2.4 km away

Clayton

suburb

3.1 km away

Hipperholme

village

B+

3.1 km away

Buttershaw

suburb

C+

1.6 km away

Northowram

village

B+

1.9 km away

Outdoor Spaces

Allotments

Limited

Play Space

Adequate

Golf Course

Limited

Public Park

Adequate

Tennis Court

Limited

Bowling Green

Adequate

Playing Field

Adequate

Local Amenities

Pubs & Bars

Adequate

Restaurants & Cafes

Adequate

Retail Shopping

Adequate

Supermarkets

Limited

Takeaways

Adequate

Transport Links

Low Moor

Train

Halifax

Train

J2M606

Motorway

J3M606

Motorway

Schools

Outstanding

2 Schools

Good

26 Schools

Requires Improvement

2 Schools

Northowram Primary School

Outstanding

Low Moor CofE Primary School

Outstanding

Clayton Village Primary School

Good

House Prices

all dwelling types

£186,314

detached houses

£308,272

flats and maisonettes

£142,567

semi detached houses

£211,340

terraced houses

£136,590