Height Road Calderdale
48 addresses across 11 postcodes (HX2,HX7), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 5304954.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 1, F: 3, G: 1).
- 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 Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mytholmroyd, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 246 to 373 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hebden Bridge Group Practice, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 1,280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | FAR NOOK HX7 8FG | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 2007 onwards (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (40% of about 1,640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 44.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 18 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Calderdale.
Listed buildings
- BIRCHEN LEE CARR AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II*
- BROAD BOTTOM OLD HALL, grade II*
- STONEY ROYD FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- WADSWORTH BANKS FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- 26, TOWN GATE, grade II
- BANKS COTTAGES BANKS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN 10 METRES TO SOUTH OF NUMBER 2 BROAD BOTTOM, grade II
- BARN 15 METRES TO WEST OF HILL HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN 15 TO NORTH WEST OF STONEY ROYD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN 30 METRES TO WEST OF FOSTER CLOUGH FARMHOUSE AT JUNCTION OF STONEY LANE, grade II
- BLOOMER GATE HOUSE, grade II
- BROAD BOTTOM FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
- BUILDING 5 METRES TO NORTH EAST OF BARN ATTACHED TO MIDDLE NOOK, grade II
- CHURN MILK JOAN SAVILE'S LOWE, grade II
- COTTAGES 10 METRES TO REAR OF WADSWORTH ROYD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- EWOOD COTTAGES, grade II
- EWOOD COURT, grade II
- EWOOD COURT FARMHOUSE, grade II
- EWOOD HALL BARN, grade II
- Far Nook, grade II
- FOSTER CLOUGH, grade II
- FOSTER CLOUGH HOUSE, grade II
- GREAT MOUNT, (USED AS THE CLUB HOUSE OF MOUNT SKIP GOLF COURSE), grade II
- GUIDE POST AT SE 006271 AT JUNCTION OF WADSWORTH LANE, grade II
- GUIDE POST AT SE 015270 20 METRES TO WEST OF ROUGH BOTTOM, grade II
- GUIDE POST AT SE 026264 AT JUNCTION OF HEIGHT ROAD, grade II
- HIGH ROUGH, grade II
- HILL HOUSE COTTAGE HILL HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LOWER HAN ROYD, grade II
- MIDDLE NOOK AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
And 14 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Banksfield Clothing Works, Ribstone Street, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge. HX7 5LT (900 m (0.6 miles))
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX7 5QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX7 8PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX7 5RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX7 5RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX7 8FG | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| HX7 8TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 6US | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX7 5RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX2 6XG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HX7 8PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX7 8TS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 246 m and 373 m above sea level (295 m on average); the ground rises about 127 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 6US | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX2 6XG | 67% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| HX7 5QZ | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX7 5RA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX7 5RB | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX7 5RR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX7 8FG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX7 8PH | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| HX7 8PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX7 8TL | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX7 8TS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hebden Bridge 908,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hullet Drive Mytholmroyd | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Mytholmroyd Station Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Market Palce GeniePoint | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hebden Bridge Group Practice | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grange Dene (Dental Surgery) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Halifax Luddendenfoot Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 140 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 880 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,870 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,460 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stoney Royd Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m south. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stoney Royd Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Cairn on Midgley Moor, 400m north east of Upper Han Royd | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Wadsworth Banks Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Ring cairn on Midgley Moor, 360m north east of Upper Han Royd | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Birchen Lee Carr and Attached Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Foster Clough | Valley | 260 m west |
| White Lee Clough | Valley | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hill House Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Hill House Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Baume Clough | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 48 |
21 of the street's 48 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 Calderdale: see them on the Calderdale page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Calder Learning Trust | All-through | 4–16 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burnley Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Scout Road Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Midgley School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
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
- HX7 5QZ: 13 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- HX7 8PH: 9 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- HX7 5RB: 7 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- HX7 5RA: 5 addresses
- HX7 8FG: 4 addresses
- HX7 8TL: 3 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- HX2 6US: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- HX7 5RR: 2 addresses
- HX2 6XG: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- HX7 8PP: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- HX7 8TS: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stoney Lane · Far Lane · Dark Lane · Foster Clough
All the streets in HX2, HX7 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.