Postcode HX2 7HR (Calderdale)

Map showing HX2 7HR and nearby postcodes

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

HX2 7HR 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 7HR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to HX2 7HR is Prospect Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Rd Canal Road and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to HX2 7HR (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 7HR is Omnibus Tavern and is 6.05 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 6.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HX2 7HR 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 7HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Prospect Close 25 m
Washer Lane 111 m
Octagon Terrace 148 m
Pye Nest Rise 152 m
Prospect Avenue 159 m
Pye Nest Drive 162 m
Atalanta Terrace 233 m
Canal Road 250 m
Dorchester Drive 260 m
Darnes Avenue 271 m
Fixby Avenue 272 m
Pye Nest Road 279 m
A6142 279 m
High Fields 297 m
Copley Avenue 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HX2 7HR

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 7HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Good
(October 18, 2017)
538 m
Warley Road Primary Academy 722 m
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Good
(October 26, 2017)
762 m
Compass Community School Willow Park 776 m
The Crossley Heath School 815 m
Savile Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
986 m
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.14 km
The Gleddings School 1.26 km
Trinity Academy Grammar 1.27 km
Norland CE School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.39 km
Calderdale College Good
(February 2, 2018)
1.44 km
Tuel Lane Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.48 km
The Halifax Academy Good
(September 15, 2017)
1.51 km
Beacon Lights Schools 1.59 km
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.61 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.63 km
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.8 km
Warley Town School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.84 km
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.85 km
Ravenscliffe High School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wakefield Rd Canal Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Wakefield Rd Washer Lane Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Pye Nest Rd Dorchester Drive Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Pye Nest Rd Dorchester Drive Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Pye Nest Rd Crestfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.07 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirkham Turn Inland Water 711 m
Scarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Warley Clough Valley 1.27 km
Maple Dean Clough Valley 1.33 km
Pickwood Scar Valley 1.34 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Sowerby Cut Inland Water 1.55 km
Stormer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Albert Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
Snake Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dixon Scar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Farrar Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Bankhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.9 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 36 7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 170,868 kWh - mean 14,239 kWh : median 12,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HX2 7HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71072500
Longitude -1.89039500
OS Easting 407332
OS Northing 0423817
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