Archer Road Brighouse, Calderdale
4 addresses across 3 postcodes (HD6), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5302094.
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 4% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brighouse, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rydings Hall Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
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 Calderdale in 2026-27: Band D £2,420 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,420 | £2,958 | £3,496 | £4,034 | £4,840 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (31% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Ash Lea, 19 Woodhouse Lane, Brighouse, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Borough Band Club, Wharf Street, Brighouse, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Building North West Of Princess Works, Birds Royd Lane, Brighouse. (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Land east of 11 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Brighouse Youth Centre, Healey Wood Road, Brighouse. HD6 1HJ (1 km (0.6 miles))
- First and Second Floors, 12 Bradford Road, Brighouse. (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 27 October 2026 to 13 November 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD6 1XF | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HD6 1QA | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HD6 1QF | zone 3 | 9 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 54 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD6 1QA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HD6 1QF | 4% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| HD6 1XF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Deighton 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Huddersfield 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wakefield Rd Locksley Road Brighouse | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brighouse Bus Station F | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rydings Hall Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Street Dental Practice | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Brighouse Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 26 Bethel Street Halifax | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,650 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,020 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Highley Hall and Barn, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highley Hall and Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Anglian high cross fragment in the churchyard of St Matthew's Church, Rastrick | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill univallate defended settlement, Kirklees Park | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Kirklees Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Kirklees Priory, medieval nunnery | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alegar Bank Wood | Wood | 360 m north |
| Clifton Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Bradley Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Kirklees Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Cromwell Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Calderdale: see them on the Calderdale page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Longroyde Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rastrick High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services HD6 1QF | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Calderdale College - The Engineering Centre HD6 1QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Lidl UK GMbH HD6 1PE | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2024 |
| James Clay & Sons HD6 1LY | Manufacturers/packers | 230 m | Exempt | |
| G & M Tasty Limited HD6 1LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Crown Service Station HD6 1QH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Royd Cafe HD6 1NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| The Old Post Office HD6 1AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near River Street (3); On or near Archer Road (1); On or near Armytage Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS: Utility repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 13 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HD6 1XF: 2 addresses
- HD6 1QA: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- HD6 1QF: 1 address of 79 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Locksley Road · Huntingdon Road · Armytage Road · Wharf Street · Sherwood Road · Mission Street · Armytage Way · River Street · Woodland Square · Priory Road · Calder Street
All the streets in HD6 and across Calderdale.
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.