Longbow Close Huddersfield, Kirklees
59 addresses across 3 postcodes (HD2), about 380 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19420200.
- Flood: 5 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 E; Band D in Kirklees costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Deighton, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 137 to 147 m above sea level.
- Noise: 32 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodhouse Hill Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2024 | PARKDALE HOUSE, UNIT 1 HD2 1GQ | Other | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2024 | WOODLANDS, UNIT 4 HD2 1GQ | Other | £900,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2023 | UNIT 7 HD2 1GQ | Other | £675,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Sep 2022 | UNIT 11 HD2 1GQ | Other | £455,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2021 | UNIT, 8 HD2 1GQ | Other | £642,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2018 | UNIT 12 HD2 1GQ | Other | £800,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jun 2018 | UNIT 9 HD2 1GQ | Other | £540,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2016 | UNIT 10 HD2 1GQ | Other | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (29% of about 520 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.
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, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD2 1GQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| HD2 1GN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 0 | unlikely |
| HD2 1JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 137 m and 147 m above sea level (144 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD2 1GN | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| HD2 1GQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HD2 1JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Deighton 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Huddersfield 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bradley Road Alandale Rd | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Brighouse Bus Station F | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 21.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodhouse Hill Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medicare Chemists | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 20 m |
| Hospital | The Huddersfield Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Brighouse Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 960 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bradley Park 6.1 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New House Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New House Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Castle Hill univallate defended settlement, Kirklees Park | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Kirklees Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Screamer Wood | Wood | 280 m east |
| Dyson Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Bradley Gate Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Kirklees Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cromwell Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 20 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 59 |
32 of the street's 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CE Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| St Thomas CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashbrow School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| North Huddersfield Trust School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodhouse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fixby Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodway Cafe HD2 1GQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Hickorys Smokehouse Huddersfield HD2 1PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Bradley Park Golf Club HD2 1PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Active Social Care HD2 1GN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Costello Wellness HD2 1GN | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Woodland Glade Leisure Centre HD2 1QB | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2023 |
| Fmg Support Ltd HD2 1GZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lamb Cote Road (13); On or near Brier Hill View (8); On or near A6107 (6); On or near Alexandra Court (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
- HD2 1GQ: 57 addresses of 59 in the postcode
- HD2 1GN: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- HD2 1JQ: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brier Hill View · Lamb Cote Road · Leeds Road · Miramar · Bradfield Close · Bradley Road · Redwood Drive · Sandringham Court · Langsett Croft · The Green · Grantley Place
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.