Albert Yard Huddersfield, Kirklees
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (HD1), about 60 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 19401976.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Kirklees costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Huddersfield, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Peter's Gardens, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 87 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is University Health Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 8% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,376 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band A (90% of about 1,490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Huddersfield Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 61, NEW STREET, grade II
- 71, NEW STREET, grade II
- Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 61-65, New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2BQ: up to 25 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Prudential House, 69, New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2BQ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- HSBC, 2, Cloth Hall Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EG: up to 28 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 1st floor, The Packhorse Centre, 19-31 King Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2RT: up to 10 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Buxton House, New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2PJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 27, Market Place, Huddersfield, HD1 2AD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 30, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2HG: up to 107 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- First and Second Floors, Shopping Precinct, New Street and Albion Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TR: up to 18 homes, permissioned (200 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD1 2BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HD1 2QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 87 m and 90 m above sea level (88 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD1 2QF | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huddersfield 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Lockwood 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Berry Brow 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 37 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peel Street Huddersfield Town Centre | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huddersfield Bus Station Huddersfield Town Centre | 290 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trinity Street Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest University Health Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Huddersfield Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | The Huddersfield Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Huddersfield Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheltenham & Gloucester | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Gardens 5,050 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Greenhead Park 13 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,280 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Arts Centre Including Dwarf Wall Enclosing Queens Square, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m east. 406 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Centre Including Dwarf Wall Enclosing Queens Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Parish Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north |
| 2-6, Railway Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-west |
| Estate Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north |
| Turn Bridge, Quay Street | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Greenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Beaumont Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Basin | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Aspley Basin | Lake or reservoir | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Ashing Hirst Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Squirrel Ditch Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Longley Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Dry Clough | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Kirklees: see them on the Kirklees page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirklees College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Greenhead College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brambles Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moldgreen Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Birkby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Birkby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Albert Hotel HD1 2QF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Rack Cafe HD1 2SX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Cafe Life Ltd HD1 2QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Oct 2025 |
| 30 Victoria Lane HD1 2QF | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2011 |
| Savers Health & Beauty HD1 2QF | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| Greggs HD1 2BQ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Empower Ladies CIC HD1 2BQ | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Kirklees Council HD1 2TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Commercial Hotel HD1 2BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2024 |
| The Turntable HD1 2BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Huddersfield Cake Box Ltd HD1 2AZ | Manufacturers/packers | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Go Outdoors Express HD1 2BW | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Kirklees in recovery HD1 2BP | Other catering premises | 100 m | 4 Good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Costa Coffee HD1 2BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 21 Dec 2023 |
| B & M Retail Ltd HD1 2AZ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 16 Jun 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 407 |
| Shoplifting | 272 |
| Public order | 195 |
| Drugs | 149 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 |
| Other theft | 62 |
| Other crime | 52 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft from the person | 25 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Possession of weapons | 18 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (351); On or near Cross Church Street (289); On or near Market Place (211); On or near Parking Area (89); On or near Ramsden Street (88).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 82% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 24% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 60% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Victoria Lane · Ramsden Street · Market Avenue · Union Bank Yard · High Street · Lockwoods Yard · Ramsden Street · Peel Street · Princess Alexandra Walk · King Street · Market Walk · Queen Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.