Knowles Road Brighouse, Calderdale
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (HD6), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5301781.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 2, F: 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 D; 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 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 121 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longroyde Surgery, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 45% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £338,000 | £338,000 | £338,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £479,630 | £479,630 | £479,630 |
| 2014 | 1 | £249,500 | £249,500 | £249,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £160,000 | £50,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | 5 HD6 3RN | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 5 HD6 3RN | Detached | £396,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 9 HD6 3RN | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2023 | RAVENSDEAN HD6 3RN | Detached | £338,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 2 HD6 3RN | Semi-detached | £479,630 | |
| 3 Feb 2014 | KNOWLES COTTAGE HD6 3RN | Detached | £249,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2012 | 11 HD6 3RN | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2005 | 4 HD6 3RN | Semi-detached | £375,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 8 HD6 3RN | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2001 | 8 HD6 3RN | Detached | £50,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2001 | 6 HD6 3RN | Detached | £160,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 140 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 2007 onwards (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 D (40% of about 570 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: 49 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Rastrick Preparatory and Nursery, Ogden Lane, Brighouse (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Ash Lea, 19 Woodhouse Lane, Brighouse, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Brighouse Youth Centre, Healey Wood Road, Brighouse. HD6 1HJ (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land east of 11 Gooder Lane, Brighouse, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Star Inn, 29 Bridge End, Brighouse. (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Salford Works, Bramston Street, Rastrick, Brighouse, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Building North West Of Princess Works, Birds Royd Lane, Brighouse. (870 m (0.5 miles))
- The Bramble Inn, Field Lane, Rastrick, Brighouse (920 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
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 121 m and 127 m above sea level (125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD6 3RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HD6 3RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Deighton 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Huddersfield 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knowles Road Toothill | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brighouse Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 21 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longroyde Surgery | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellcare Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Brighouse Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 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 1.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,340 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Matthew, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Anglian high cross fragment in the churchyard of St Matthew's Church, Rastrick | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cross Base in Churchyard of St Matthews Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Kirklees Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Alegar Bank Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| North Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Reins Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Cromwell Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 18 |
8 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longroyde Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Rastrick High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carr Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Field Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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) |
| All Saints Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Wine & Food HD6 3TH | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Woodhouse Primary HD6 3SX | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Brighouse SOS HD6 3SX | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Toy Box Day Nursery HD6 3SX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Lotus View HD6 3EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| The Red Lion HD6 3EL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Dianne Turner HD6 3EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Cygnet Lodge HD6 3EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| One Stop Ogden Lane HD6 3HF | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Madina Takeaway HD6 3DR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Armitage Avenue (3); On or near Long Fallas Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Heath Mount Road · Healey Wood Gardens · Westacres · Healey Wood Road · Scholey Road · Long Fallas Crescent · Archbell Avenue · Bowling Alley · School Green · Armitage Avenue · Scholey Avenue · Shaftesbury Avenue
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.