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On Longcroft, in Almondbury & Waterloo
What it's like at HD5 8XW: every home that has sold on Longcroft 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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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.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Longcroft; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 32 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 2, LongcroftTerraced | Nov 1996 | £42,500 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, LongcroftTerraced | Oct 2015 | £118,000 | 76 m² | £1,553/m² | 3 |
| 6, LongcroftTerraced | Oct 2025 | £120,000 | 78 m² | £1,538/m² | 2 |
| 8, LongcroftTerraced | Dec 2001 | £40,000 | 79 m² | £506/m² | 2 |
| 14, LongcroftSemi-detached | Nov 2006 | £202,000 | 93 m² | £2,172/m² | 3 |
| 16, LongcroftTerraced | Oct 2015 | £105,000 | 71 m² | £1,479/m² | 1 |
| 18, LongcroftTerraced | Oct 2024 | £107,500 | 40 m² | £2,688/m² | 5 |
| 20, LongcroftTerraced | Dec 2013 | £120,000 | 84 m² | £1,429/m² | 3 |
| 22, LongcroftTerraced | Jul 2023 | £140,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 24, LongcroftTerraced | Oct 1996 | £45,000 | 122 m² | £369/m² | 1 |
| 26, LongcroftTerraced | Dec 2014 | £139,950 | 75 m² | £1,866/m² | 1 |
| 28, LongcroftTerraced | Jul 2025 | £187,500 | 62 m² | £3,024/m² | 4 |
| 30, LongcroftTerraced | Nov 2007 | £118,500 | – | – | 3 |
| 32, LongcroftTerraced | Feb 2026 | £147,500 | 75 m² | £1,967/m² | 1 |
| 34, LongcroftTerraced | Feb 2021 | £147,950 | 54 m² | £2,740/m² | 2 |
| 50, LongcroftDetached | Jun 1999 | £140,000 | 148 m² | £946/m² | 1 |
| 51, LongcroftDetached | Sept 2021 | £280,000 | 84 m² | £3,333/m² | 4 |
| 52, LongcroftDetached | Dec 1998 | £121,000 | 235 m² | £515/m² | 1 |
| 53, LongcroftDetached | Jun 2021 | £340,000 | 125 m² | £2,720/m² | 4 |
| 54, LongcroftDetached | Sept 2016 | £248,000 | 105 m² | £2,362/m² | 2 |
| 55, LongcroftDetached | Apr 1995 | £92,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 56, LongcroftDetached | Dec 1995 | £85,500 | 146 m² | £586/m² | 1 |
| 57, LongcroftDetached | Oct 2010 | £225,000 | 90 m² | £2,500/m² | 4 |
| 58, LongcroftDetached | Feb 2020 | £245,000 | 98 m² | £2,500/m² | 6 |
| 59, LongcroftDetached | Apr 1998 | £82,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 60, LongcroftDetached | Dec 1996 | £86,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 61, LongcroftDetached | Feb 2025 | £285,500 | 99 m² | £2,884/m² | 2 |
| 62, LongcroftDetached | Oct 2024 | £365,000 | 108 m² | £3,380/m² | 3 |
| 63, LongcroftDetached | Mar 1995 | £85,250 | – | – | 1 |
| 64, LongcroftDetached | Dec 2001 | £105,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 65, LongcroftDetached | Sept 1999 | £106,000 | – | – | 2 |
| The Almondbury Surgery, LongcroftOther · company-owned | Aug 2019 | £1,585,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Huddersfield, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 3.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Sharp Lane, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route K85); 10 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lowerhouses CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 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, 350 m away; The Village Bakery And Cafe (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Almondbury Surgery (under 50 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Neu Hair Studio is 250 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.
Bengal Aroma is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Almondbury Bowling Club the nearest pub (250 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, 100 m away; for exercise, Tru Gym (1.5 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 , 2.2 km away (TEF Gold).
31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 Longcroft | II | 60 m |
| 32 and 34 Longcroft | II | 60 m |
| 28 Longcroft | II | 80 m |
| 26 Longcroft | II | 80 m |
| 24 Longcroft | II | 90 m |
| 22 Longcroft | II | 90 m |
| 14 and 16 Longcroft | II | 110 m |
| Cemetery Gates and Gate Piers | II | 110 m |
| Gate to Number 2 the Old Clergy House in the Wall Along West Side of the Old Clergy House | II | 140 m |
| the Old Clergy House | II | 150 m |
| 40-44, Westgate | II | 190 m |
| 193, Westgate | 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%.
12 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 HD5 8XW →
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" Longcroft in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 21 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 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 95.6% | 93.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.9% | 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.
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.