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On Beacon Street, in Birkby
What it's like at HD2 2RS: every home that has sold on Beacon Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Beacon Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 6 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Beacon StreetTerraced | Jul 2025 | £70,000 | 68 m² | £1,029/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Beacon StreetTerraced | Jul 1998 | £18,500 | 72 m² | £257/m² | 1 |
| 5, Beacon StreetTerraced | Feb 2005 | £71,000 | 54 m² | £1,315/m² | 1 |
| 7, Beacon StreetTerraced | Apr 2026 | £85,000 | 69 m² | £1,232/m² | 2 |
| 9, Beacon StreetTerraced | Dec 1995 | £22,000 | 71 m² | £310/m² | 1 |
| 13, Beacon StreetTerraced | Dec 2004 | £60,000 | 46 m² | £1,304/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Huddersfield, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 3.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Osborne Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 549, 360, 384); 53 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Birkby Junior School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is North Huddersfield Trust School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 35.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (8.3 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.5 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 450 m away, with Mash'Allah closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Croft Medical Centre (150 m), with Croft Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Nizaro Cuts is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 1.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 85% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Jus Chicken is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Lamb Inn the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (37 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 49% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Birkby).
There are 35 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 12% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 65% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Norman Park, 300 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
46 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 125, Halifax Old Road | II | 60 m |
| 123, Halifax Old Road | II | 60 m |
| 121, Halifax Old Road | II | 70 m |
| 31, Bay Hall | II | 150 m |
| 29, Bay Hall | II | 150 m |
| 23-27, Bay Hall | II | 170 m |
| Dwarf Wall and Gate Piers to Birkby Junior School | II | 180 m |
| Birkby Junior School | II | 190 m |
| 7, Bay Hall | II | 190 m |
| 9, Bay Hall | II | 200 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Huddersfield constituency: Harpreet Uppal MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 4,533 (11.3%), turnout 52%. Vote shares: Labour 38%, Green Party 26%, Conservative 16%, Reform UK 15%.
24 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near HD2 2RS →
Many neighbours rent: 35% of households rent privately and 11% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 1.8 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Beacon Street in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 6 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.8% | 93.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.5% | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 69 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 52 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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