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On Sharp Lane, in Almondbury & Waterloo
What it's like at HD4 6TH: every home that has sold on Sharp Lane 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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3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Sharp Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 44 homes on the street are owned by companies.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Honley, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 45k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Huddersfield.
The nearest bus stop is Longcroft, 400 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes K82, K85).
The nearest primary school is Lowerhouses CofE Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is King James's School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (4.4 km) and Holmfirth High School (6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.6 km) and The Crossley Heath School (12.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 850 m away, with Taste Fine Wine closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Almondbury Surgery (600 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Neu Hair Studio is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 5.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Northern Bites is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Almondbury Bowling Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 106 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Almondbury Recreation Ground, 550 m away; for exercise, Tru Gym (2.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 26 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 2.7 km away (TEF Gold).
18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Parade | II | 90 m |
| 30 and 32, Sharp Lane | II | 160 m |
| 14 and 16, Sharp Lane | II | 190 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%.
13 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 HD4 6TH →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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" Sharp Lane in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Formby · about 76 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 58 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 33 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 95.5% | 93.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.0% | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 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.