Smith House Close Brighouse, Calderdale
11 addresses across 1 postcode (HD6), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5300381.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 2).
- 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 Brighouse, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 94 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rydings Hall Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: House, enclosed end-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (6); 1983-1990 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 A (81% of about 720 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)
- Pond Quarry Lightcliffe Road Brighouse HD6 2JJ (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land rear of Clifton Mills, Bradford Road, Baliff Bridge, Brighouse, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Ebenezer Methodist Church, 605 Bradford Road, Brighouse, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Bailiff Bridge Club House, Bailiff Bridge Bowling Club, Birkby Lane, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse. (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Third & Forth Floors Birkby House, Birkby Lane, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse. (1 km (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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 94 m and 97 m above sea level (95 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD6 2LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Catherine Slack Brighouse | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brighouse Bus Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Parsonage Lane Car Park GeniePoint | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 18.5 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rydings Hall Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swift Bailiff Bridge Pharmacy | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bailiff Bridge Dental Surgery | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Brighouse Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.5 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,760 m² | 70 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,910 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Giles House, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giles House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| 1 and 3, Upper Green Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Revensprings Park | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Elm Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Lower Birk Hey Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| North Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Wood Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Hartshead Moor Top | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 11 |
4 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brighouse High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwood Catering Services HD6 2NA | Mobile caterer | 180 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Cakes Direct From The Lodge HX3 8XA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Go Local Extra J &H Local HD6 2JZ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Posh Nosh Cakes HD6 2LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Smith House Drive (26); On or near Smith House Avenue (17); On or near Smith House Grove (16); On or near Old Farm Way (8); On or near Spruce Heights (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- HD6 2LG: 11 addresses
Nearby streets
Smith House Drive · Smith House Crescent · Old Farm Way · Spruce Heights · Catherine Slack · Stoney Lane · Smith House Avenue · Smith House Avenue · Sefton Avenue · The Ings · Windsor Walk · Whinney Hill Park
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.