Top Oth Croft Cross Stone, Calderdale
4 addresses across 1 postcode (OL14), about 150 m long. USRN 5305369.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 1998 the median was £18,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Todmorden, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 210 to 218 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Todmorden Group Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 63% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | £18,000 | £18,000 | £18,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £39,000 | £39,000 | £39,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1998 | 7 OL14 8RQ | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 31 Dec 1996 | 6 - 7 OL14 8RQ | Terraced | £39,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 (44% of about 850 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)
- The Shannon And Chesapeake Inn, 275 Halifax Road, Todmorden. OL14 5RX (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Cinderhill Mill, Halifax Road, Todmorden. (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Derdale Mill, Derdale Street, Todmorden, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Derdale Street, Todmorden. (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Land off Key Syke Lane Kilnhurst Todmorden OL14 6AW (950 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 210 m and 218 m above sea level (214 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL14 8RQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Todmorden 718,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Hebden Bridge 908,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tennyson Avenue Top Todmorden | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Todmorden Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest School Lane Car Park GeniePoint | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 32 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Todmorden Group Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Todmorden Health Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Spring Garage Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 260 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 10,000 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,550 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bean Hole Head Farmhouse and Attached Barn, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north-east. 58 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bean Hole Head Farmhouse and Attached Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Lower Ashes Farmhouse and Attached Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Woodhouse Mill, engine house and detached chimney 20 metres to south | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Higher Ashes Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Enclosed Bronze Age urnfield 200m north west of Hanging Field Farm | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 280 m south-east |
| Bean Hole Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Kiln Clough | Valley | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Rodwell End Clough | Valley | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Law Hill | Hill | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ferney Lee Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill Day Nursery OL14 5SL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| HP Off Licence OL14 5SQ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
| Nutty Butty's OL14 5SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Keats Avenue (13); On or near Shakespeare Avenue (5); On or near Cross Stone Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- OL14 8RQ: 4 addresses of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Castle Clough · Castle Lane · Keats Avenue · Tennyson Avenue · Shakespeare Avenue · Hole Bottom Road · Millwood Lane · Carr House Lane · Castle Lane · Chapel Street · Cornfield Street · Keats Avenue
All the streets in OL14 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.