Upper Highlees Midgley, Calderdale
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (HX2), about 110 m long. USRN 5303777.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £255,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 B; Band D in Calderdale costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 4% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mytholmroyd, about 2.2 km (1.4 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 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 231 to 253 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Plane Trees Group Practice, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | £255,000 | £230,000 | £280,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2017 | UPPER HIGH LEES BARN HX2 6UU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | THE BUNGALOW HX2 6UU | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | THE COTTAGE HX2 6UU | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | THE COTTAGE HX2 6UU | Terraced | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 173 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 2012 onwards (1). 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 B (28% of about 820 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: yes, Calderdale.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 6UU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| HX2 6UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 231 m and 253 m above sea level (244 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 6UU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HX2 6UX | 61% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mytholmroyd 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hebden Bridge 908,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Sowerby Bridge 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Terrace Midgley | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Mytholmroyd Station Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Market Palce GeniePoint | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Plane Trees Group Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luddendenfoot Clinic Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Grange Dene (Dental Surgery) | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Halifax Luddendenfoot Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 140 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,050 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brearley Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 74 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brearley Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ring cairn on Midgley Moor, 360m north east of Upper Han Royd | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cairn with an oval bank on Midgley Moor, 430m north east of Upper Han Royd | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cairn on Midgley Moor, 400m north east of Upper Han Royd | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baume Clough | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Brearley Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Clay Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Stoney Spring Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Luddenden Dean | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midgley School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Luddenden CofE School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Calder Learning Trust | All-through | 4–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Scout Road Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midgley Village Shop HX2 6UE | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Thorney Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 6 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
Delph Hill Lane · Radcliffe Lane · Pin Hill Lane · Springfield Terrace · Jim Allen Lane · Scotland · Towngate · Yew Trees Croft
All the streets in HX2 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.