Back Spring Street Huddersfield, Kirklees
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (HD1), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 19402019.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Kirklees cost £208,427 in August 2026 (+5.1% on a year); private rents averaged £784 a month.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: 3 of its postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- Storm overflows: 12 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 118 times (173 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A62, carries 37,136 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Huddersfield, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Greenhead Park, is about 350 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 106 to 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Whitehouse Centre, about 120 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 567 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 15 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 5 of them fatal or serious; 5 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Kirklees
A typical home in Kirklees cost £208,427 in August 2026, 5.1% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier and 54% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £352,682 |
| Semi-detached | £221,599 |
| Terraced | £168,142 |
| Flat or maisonette | £118,345 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £179,924 |
Private renters in Kirklees paid £784 a month on average in September 2026, 12.5% more than a year before. That is 38% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £585 |
| Two bedrooms | £714 |
| Three bedrooms | £869 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,234 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: Flat (10); Maisonette, not recorded (2). Built: 1991-1995 (8); 1983-1990 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 2 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 3, Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 4 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 6 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 7 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 8 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 9 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 10 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 11 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 12, Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
- 14 Richardson Square, Back Spring Street
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,614 kWh of it on average in 2024, 15% less than the district's 13,684 kWh, and 3,204 kWh of electricity, 6% less than the district's 3,404 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD1 4AN | 13 | 1,755 kWh | 12 | 5,717 kWh |
| HD1 4AJ | 12 | 1,374 kWh | 13 | 4,838 kWh |
| HD1 4AW | 17 | 3,967 kWh | 18 | 18,385 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is HD1.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (74% of about 2,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Springwood (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- 38-44, SPRING STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 58, SPRING STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 30, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2HG: up to 107 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Land north of Trinity Street, Huddersfield: up to 229 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- HSBC, 2, Cloth Hall Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EG: up to 28 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Buxton House, New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2PJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Prudential House, 69, New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2BQ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- First and Second Floors, Shopping Precinct, New Street and Albion Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TR: up to 18 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 61-65, New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2BQ: up to 25 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 27, Market Place, Huddersfield, HD1 2AD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine Street EfW | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 9.5 MW | Operational Jan 2000 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
12 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 118 times, for 173 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Colne, Culverted Trib of River Colne, River Holme.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Mills Cso Yorkshire Water | River Colne | 0 | 0 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Brook Motors Cso Yorkshire Water | River Colne | 0 | 0 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| St Thomas Road Cso Yorkshire Water | River Colne | 2 | 1 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Longroyd Manch Road Cso Yorkshire Water; monitored 57% of the year | River Colne | 47 | 66 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Longroyd Manch Road Cso Yorkshire Water | River Colne | 1 | 0 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Charlie Browns Cso Yorkshire Water | River Colne | 0 | 0 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Longroyd Bridge Cso Yorkshire Water | River Colne | 0 | 0 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Paddock Foot Cso Yorkshire Water | Culverted Trib of River Colne | 48 | 100 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
3 of the street's 3 postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 106 m and 111 m above sea level (107 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD1 4AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HD1 4AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HD1 4AW | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huddersfield 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Lockwood 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Berry Brow 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 25 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 73 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spring Grove Street Huddersfield Town Centre | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huddersfield Bus Station Huddersfield Town Centre | 140 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trinity Street Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Whitehouse Centre | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenhead Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princess Royal Health Centre | 120 m |
| Hospital | The Huddersfield Hospital Requires improvement Dec 2019 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Care homes | 20 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge House Good Mar 2026 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 250 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 6-10 Cloth Hall Street Halifax | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenhead Park 13 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,130 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Huddersfield Infirmary, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north. 445 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Huddersfield Infirmary | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| 12-20, St Georges Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-east |
| 2-6, Railway Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-east |
| 8 and 10, Railway Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| Greenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Turn Bridge, Quay Street | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Beaumont Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Basin | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Gledholt Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Aspley Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Spa Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Dry Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Longley Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 16 |
11 of the street's 16 addresses are 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 Kirklees: see them on the Kirklees page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | 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 | None published |
| Greenhead College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 340 m | No published inspection | A level 2025: average grade B-; 20.8% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Kirklees College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Brambles Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025) |
| Birkby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Birkby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 59% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| Moldgreen Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
| Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 37% in 2024) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.1 km (0.7 miles); the nearest is 270 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class Nursery (Huddersfield) Limited HD1 5PB | Full day care | 92 | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 270 m |
| Tuition Time Hub HD1 5LG | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 390 m | |
| Kip McGrath Education UK Limited HD1 5LS | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Smart Kids Huddersfield HD1 5LS | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Stagecoach Huddersfield SAT AM HD1 1QA | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 600 m (0.4 miles) | |
| The Brambles After School Club HD1 5BU | Out-of-school day care | 65 | Not inspected yet | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Little Stars HD1 5BS | Full day care | 28 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Willow House Nursery and Holiday Club HD1 3AY | Full day care | 39 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Little Wonders Nursery HD1 3JR | Full day care | 40 | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool HD1 3JW | Full day care | 48 | Dec 2025: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 163 childminders and 8 home childcarers (nannies) in Kirklees. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRYFRESH STORE HD1 4BU | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Huddersfield Takeaway HD1 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Fortune chicken HD1 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Jerath News and Off Licence HD1 4DL | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 29 Dec 2021 |
| Londis Springwood Street HD1 4BE | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Cheezious Kabana 2 HD1 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Delicious Desserts express HD1 4EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Gurkha Sizzler Restaurant and Gurkha Sizzler Events - GF HD1 4AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Greenhead Masonic Hall HD1 4EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Milano Pizzeria HD1 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Biryani Hut Takeaway HD1 4EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Umrah Supermarket Huddersfield Ltd HD1 4DA | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Cafe Express HD1 2JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 30 May 2025 |
| Greggs HD1 2JN | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Supernews HD1 2JN | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 198 |
| Public order | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 79 |
| Other theft | 41 |
| Drugs | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (232); On or near Supermarket (69); On or near Queen Elizabeth Gardens (52); On or near Back Greenhead Road (37); On or near Bus/Coach Station (36).
Road safety
15 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight, in which 6 people were seriously hurt. 5 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 40% happened in the dark, and 60% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2024 20:38 | Slight | 1 person | A62, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 22 Nov 2024 23:53 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 4 Jul 2024 17:11 | Serious | 1 person | A62, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 8 Mar 2024 22:28 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A62, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 17 Feb 2024 17:52 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A62, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 31 Dec 2023 16:32 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | A62, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 1 Dec 2023 15:55 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A640, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 27 Jun 2023 14:56 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 28 Mar 2023 09:55 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 23 Jan 2023 14:26 | Serious | 3 people | A640, 30 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A62 between A616 and A640, with 37,136 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 180 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A62 | A640 to A629 | 31,285 estimated; counted 2024 | 2% | -4% since 2015 | 170 m |
| A62 | A616 to A640 | 37,136 estimated; counted 2022 | 2% | -13% since 2015 | 180 m |
| A629 | A62 to Fitzwilliam St | 8,709 estimated | 4% | -13% since 2015 | 290 m |
| A62 | A629 to A62 Castlegate Slip | 22,576 estimated; counted 2006 | 3% | +1% since 2015 | 360 m |
| A62 | A629 to A62 Castlegate | 6,674 estimated | 2% | -7% since 2015 | 380 m |
| A629 | Fitzwilliam St to Castlegate Slip | 10,097 estimated | 2% | -22% since 2015 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Camel Club (pub/bar/nightclub, HD1 1BS) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 4 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Storeys Amusements (retailers - other, HD1 2JD) is no longer listed; it was rated Exempt found 4 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings HD Fortune Cookies (restaurant/cafe/canteen, HD1 2JD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 4 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Northern Quarter Events CIC (restaurant/cafe/canteen, HD1 1BT) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 4 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings German Doner Kebab (restaurant/cafe/canteen, HD1 1BA) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 29 October 2026) found 4 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HD1 4AN: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- HD1 4AJ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- HD1 4AW: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Springwood Square · Spring Street · Old South Street · Upper George Street · Castlegate · Back Cecil Street · Back Greenhead Road · Cecil Street · Market Street · Henry Street · Rifle Fields · Springwood 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.