Watergate Brighouse, Calderdale
14 addresses across 5 postcodes (HX3), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5302352.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 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 85% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sunny Vale Gardens, is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 139 to 146 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Northolme Practice, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: House, enclosed mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (1); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (3); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (32% of about 1,580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE TRAVELLERS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lane Ends Green, Hipperholme, Halifax. (90 m)
- Site of Business Park, Halifax Road, Hipperholme, Brighouse. (90 m)
- Hipperholme Library, 13 Leeds Road, Hipperholme, Brighouse. HX3 8ND (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of former Hipperholme Brick Works, Halifax Old Road, Hipperholme, Halifax. (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land north of Crosslee, Brighouse Road Hipperholme Brighouse (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Hipperholme Grammar Junior School, 45 Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Brighouse. (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land opposite, Tetrodena Kennels, Break Neck Lane, Hipperholme, Halifax., permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at the former Crosslee PLC (810 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 8HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| HX3 8HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX3 8HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HX3 8HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| HX3 8HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 139 m and 146 m above sea level (143 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX3 8HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX3 8HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX3 8HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HX3 8HQ | 96% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| HX3 8HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halifax 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Brighouse 388,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lane Ends Green Hipperholme | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halifax Bus Station Halifax Town Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | North Bridge Car Park | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | St Johns Lane GeniePoint | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Northolme Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ramzy's Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bailiff Bridge Dental Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderdale Royal Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Halifax police station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Lightcliffe, Hipperholme Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunny Vale Gardens 2.8 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,400 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,980 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Magna Via, a scheduled monument, 780 m (0.5 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Magna Via | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Shibden Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Ventilation chimney and furnace house 260m south of Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Stoney Royd Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sutcliffe Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Common Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Wood Bottom | Valley | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Upper Lake | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Sunny Bank Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Law Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 14 |
12 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Withinfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Northowram Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BABY & ME HUB HX3 8HQ | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Travellers Inn HX3 8HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Mr Baileys Candy Cave HX3 8ER | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Co-Operative Group Ltd HX3 8LT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Gio's Bar And Kitchen HX3 8EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Cinnamon Smoke Restaurant HX3 8JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Anisa's Indian Takeaway HX3 8NB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Hipperholme News HX3 8ND | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| The Hippie Haddock HX3 8JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Pizza Pan HX3 8JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 4 Good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| M&M Wine & Food Co HX3 8ND | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Fryer Tuck Inn HX3 8DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Powe's Butchers + Deli HX3 8LJ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Caffe Bardolino HX3 8JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Fung Wong Takeaway HX3 8ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Thompson Close (8); On or near The Maltings (7); On or near Halifax Road (5); On or near Kirk Lane (5); On or near Lane Ends Green (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 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) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 8 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
- HX3 8HJ: 8 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- HX3 8HH: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- HX3 8HL: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- HX3 8HQ: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- HX3 8HT: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tanhouse Hill · Wood Lane · Brooke Green · Kirk Lane · Station Road · Tanhouse Park · Springfield Terrace · Thompson Close · Fenny Royd · Halifax Old Road · Wellcroft Gardens · Badger Lane
All the streets in HX3 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.