Knowle Top Drive Brighouse, Calderdale
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX3), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5302281.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £525,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; Band D in Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brighouse, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 141 to 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Northolme Practice, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £445,000 | £400,000 | £490,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £339,000 | £339,000 | £339,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £230,500 | £226,000 | £235,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £199,000 | £199,000 | £199,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2025 | 12 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £525,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2022 | 7 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2022 | 3 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 1 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £305,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 4 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £339,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 10 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 3 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 6 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 12 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2010 | 4 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2010 | 14 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £226,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 3 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 10 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £199,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 12 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2004 | 10 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 21 Oct 1999 | 5 HX3 8SL | Semi-detached | £94,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1950-1966 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 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: 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)
- Hipperholme Grammar Junior School, 45 Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Brighouse. (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Hipperholme Library, 13 Leeds Road, Hipperholme, Brighouse. HX3 8ND (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at the former Crosslee PLC (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land north of Crosslee, Brighouse Road Hipperholme Brighouse (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Remedial works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 8SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX3 8SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 141 m and 145 m above sea level (143 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 8SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX3 8SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lightcliffe School | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brighouse Bus Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Parsonage Lane Car Park GeniePoint | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 18 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Northolme Practice | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medichem Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Aidens Chapel | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Brighouse Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Lightcliffe, Hipperholme Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,350 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,910 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Giles House, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giles House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Shibden Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rookes Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Sutcliffe Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Lower Ox Heys Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Wood Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Upper Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Delph Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 15 |
3 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brighouse High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shirley Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightcliffe Tea Rooms HX3 8SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| SSt Annes Shelter HX3 8NT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2025 |
| The Lightcliffe Club (rating For Wet Sales) HX3 8AU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Knowle Top Road (7); On or near Knowle Top Drive (5); On or near Grange Fold (2); On or near Newton Close (1); On or near St Matthew'S Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Cecil Avenue · Newton Close · St Matthew's Close · Knowle Top Road · Leeds Road · Park Close · Lydgate Park · Sutherland Road · Pear Tree Close · Crows Nest · Park Place East · Bramley View
All the streets in HX3 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.