HD4 5TE Kirklees
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Colne Valley East. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Kirklees in 2026-27: Band D £2,441 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,899 | £2,170 | £2,441 | £2,984 | £3,526 | £4,068 | £4,882 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (65% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Milnsbridge (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Taylor Valve Works, Dowker Street, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, HD3 4JX: up to 38 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Land north of, Manchester Road, Linthwaite: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- Land north of Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield: up to 770 homes, permissioned (860 m)
- The Carlton Nursing Home, 25, Greenway, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, HD3 4RZ: up to 12 homes, permissioned (900 m)
- Land north of Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Hill, Huddersfield: up to 116 homes, pending decision (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 118 m and 123 m above sea level (121 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lockwood 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Berry Brow 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Huddersfield 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest New Street Cowlersley | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huddersfield Bus Station Huddersfield Town Centre | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | Meltham Road Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | Lidget Street Car Park Lindley GeniePoint | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 27.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest New Street & Netherton Group Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cowlersley Pharmacy | 20 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 520 m |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Coronation Park 1.8 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,130 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 850 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Milnsbridge House, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m north-east. 43 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Milnsbridge House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m north-east |
| Crosland Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m south-east |
| Beaumont Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km south-east |
| Greenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Wood | Wood | 640 m south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 840 m east |
| Scar Wood | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Dry Clough | Valley | 1.4 km east |
| Pendle Hill | Hill | 2.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 28 |
17 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.