Simmonds Lane Halifax, Calderdale
1 address across 1 postcode (HX1), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5300949.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Albert Park, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Boulevard Medical Practice, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 69 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 (30% of about 830 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: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 16 Heath View, Heath View Street, Halifax. HX1 2JU (340 m)
- Hartwell Ford Garage, Skircoat Road, Halifax (340 m)
- County Court, Coleridge Street, Halifax. (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Heath Bank Nursing Home, Linden Road, Halifax, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 34 Clare Road, Halifax. HX1 2JR (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 11 to 15 Clare Road, Halifax. (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 14 to 18 Portland Place, Halifax. (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Elmfield House, 50 to 52 Prescott Street, Halifax. HX1 2QW (570 m (0.4 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 114 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX1 2YZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Shay Shaw Hill Halifax Town Centre | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns Lane GeniePoint | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Boulevard Medical Practice | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Halifax police station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® Commercial Street Lloyds Bank | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albert Park 2,940 m² | 200 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,010 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,800 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shaw Lodge Mill Office Building, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m east. 101 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw Lodge Mill Office Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Shaw Lodge Mill Former Combing Shed | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| Shaw Lodge Mill Chimney | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m east |
| Shaw Lodge Mill Warehouse and Mills | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m east |
| Mill gas plant, Shaw Lodge Mills | Scheduled monument | 280 m south-east |
| Stoney Royd Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Peoples Park, Halifax | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The gibbet platform | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Ventilation chimney and furnace house 260m south of Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Farrar Mill Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Law Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Scarr Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Sowerby Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Dixon Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 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 |
| Salterhebble Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Trinity Sixth Form Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Savile Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Siddal Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Calderdale College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beech Hill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Difference Hospitality Group HX1 2YT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 4 Good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| We Do Brands HX3 9ET | Manufacturers/packers | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Hebble Harlequins @ Shaw Lodge HX3 9ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| The Play Mill Cafe HX3 9ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Shears Inn (Crave Cafe And Tearooms) HX3 9EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 4 Good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Shay Cafe HX1 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Jenny's Cafe HX1 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Diane McAlpin HX1 2BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Asda Express PFS Halifax HX1 2JN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Yorkshire Pie & Pea T/A Working The Streets HX1 2LY | Mobile caterer | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Three Pigeons Inn HX1 2LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Savile Park At Heath HX1 2PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Shining Stars Day Nursery HX1 2JP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (28); On or near Boys Lane (15); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (8); On or near Simmonds Lane (7); On or near Heath Park Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 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) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- HX1 2YZ: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Holdsworth Terrace · Shaw Hill · Sedburgh Road · Sedburgh Road · Shaw Hill Lane · Boys Lane · Shay Syke · Heath Park Avenue · Free School Lane · Skircoat Road · Whitegate Road · Water Lane
All the streets in HX1 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.