Lowfields Close Elland, Calderdale
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX5), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5305186.
- 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 A; Band D in Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brighouse, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Elland Bridge Riverside Park, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bankfield Surgery, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2022 | THE GATEWAY HX5 9DX | Detached | £580,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2020 | UNIT B3 HX5 9DX | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Oct 2020 | UNIT B2 HX5 9DX | Other | £600,000 | 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 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 A (51% of about 900 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)
- Kinnaird Close Elland (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Barge And Barrel, 8 Park Road, Elland. HX5 9HP (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Old Factory Buildings at The Cross, Westgate, Elland. (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Perseverance Works, Dewsbury Road, Elland. (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 7 - 10 Town Hall Buildings, Southgate, Elland. HX5 0EU (840 m (0.5 miles))
- The Old Coach House, Oak Street, Elland, permissioned (890 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX5 9DX | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| HX5 9DA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 64 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX5 9DA | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| HX5 9DX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lowfields Way Elland | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brighouse Bus Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.4 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bankfield Surgery | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elland Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elland Smiles Dental And Implant Centre | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Hospital | 260 m |
| Police station | Brighouse Police Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elland Bridge Riverside Park 1.9 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,040 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,860 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Well Allotment Gardens 9,210 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| New Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Stoney Royd Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Elland Park Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Toby's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Binns Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Harry Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cromwell Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| North Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 15 |
17 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Earth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Park Lane Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Vale Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): 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 |
| The Brooksbank School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Field Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Siddal Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hub At Trilab HX5 9DE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Spring Garden Takeaway HX5 9ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Spire Elland Hospital HX5 9EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Spring Gardens - Go Local Extra HX5 9ER | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Elland Fish & Chips HX5 9ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Morrisons - Elland HX5 9DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Sarah Harrison HX5 9HZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Colliers Arms HX5 9HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Morrisons Elland MFG HX5 9DY | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2024 |
| MFG Morrisons HX5 9DY | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Savile Way (5); On or near Old Power Way (3); On or near Lowfields Close (3); On or near Warhurst Road (2); On or near Oliver Meadows (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 4 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
Old Power Way · Warhurst Road · Savile Way · Wistons Lane · Oliver Meadows · Navigation Close · Old Earth · Premier Way · Lock View · Lacy Way
All the streets in HX5 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.