Postcode HX2 7HL (Calderdale)

Map showing HX2 7HL and nearby postcodes

The postcode HX2 7HL is located in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HX2 7HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HX2 7HL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HX2 7HL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to HX2 7HL is Octagon Terrace which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pye Nest Rd Dorchester Drive and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to HX2 7HL (for ages 11 and under) is Bolton Brow Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 18, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crossley Heath School.

The local pub for residents of HX2 7HL is Omnibus Tavern and is 5.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 11, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from West End Fisheries and is 6.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HX2 7HL is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Calderdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HX2 7HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HX2 7HL, and the approximate distance away.

Octagon Terrace 43 m
Atalanta Terrace 68 m
Prospect Avenue 71 m
Pye Nest Rise 98 m
Pye Nest Road 106 m
A6142 106 m
Dorchester Drive 120 m
Pye Nest Drive 145 m
Pye Nest Avenue 164 m
Prospect Close 173 m
Canal Road 203 m
High Fields 208 m
Pye Nest Grove 236 m
Crestfield Drive 240 m
Arlington Crescent 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HX2 7HL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HX2 7HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Good
(October 18, 2017)
388 m
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Good
(October 26, 2017)
605 m
Warley Road Primary Academy 621 m
Compass Community School Willow Park 642 m
The Crossley Heath School 942 m
Savile Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.09 km
Trinity Academy Grammar 1.11 km
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.15 km
Tuel Lane Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.34 km
The Halifax Academy Good
(September 15, 2017)
1.39 km
Norland CE School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.43 km
The Gleddings School 1.43 km
Calderdale College Good
(February 2, 2018)
1.47 km
Beacon Lights Schools 1.6 km
Warley Town School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.67 km
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.69 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.7 km
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.76 km
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.77 km
New Road Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HX2 7HL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodleigh Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
5.52 km
Omnibus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2015
5.99 km
Shibden Head Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
6.01 km
Patchetts Minimarket Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.11 km
New Dolphin Inn (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2013
6.24 km
Absolutely by CH&Co at Shibden Head Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
6.31 km
Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
6.31 km
Ford Hill Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
6.37 km
Mellors Catering Services at Queensbury Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.48 km
J K Off licence & Grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2013
6.53 km
Queensbury Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 26, 2021
6.53 km
West End Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
6.53 km
St Theresas Presbytery Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2006
6.59 km
Stainthorpe's Family Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2021
6.67 km
FM Catering Services at Russell Hall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
6.72 km
Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
6.72 km
Tiny's @ 72 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
6.75 km
P&B Cotterill at Queensbury Golf Glub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
6.84 km
Queensbury Golf Club (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.84 km
High Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2021
6.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HX2 7HL - Data from Apr 2022

Pye Nest Rd Dorchester Drive Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Pye Nest Rd Dorchester Drive Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Pye Nest Rd Crestfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Wakefield Rd Washer Lane Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Wakefield Rd Canal Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.09 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HX2 7HL - Data from Dec 2021

Kirkham Turn Inland Water 601 m
Warley Clough Valley 1.1 km
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pickwood Scar Valley 1.45 km
Maple Dean Clough Valley 1.47 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Stormer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Sowerby Cut Inland Water 1.72 km
Albert Reservoir Inland Water 1.79 km
Snake Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Dixon Scar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Farrar Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
High Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HX2 7HL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 43.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.3 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.2 8.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 359,997 kWh - mean 12,000 kWh : median 11,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 89,116 kWh - mean 2,875 kWh : median 2,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HX2 7HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71174200
Longitude -1.89242300
OS Easting 407198
OS Northing 0423930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22656
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halifax
Electoral Ward Sowerby Bridge
Local Authority District Calderdale
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000033
Travel To Work Area Halifax

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Calderdale
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Calderdale CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Halifax BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011801
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Calderdale 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Calderdale 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3