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On Thistle Heights, in Kirkheaton
What it's like at HD8 0GN: every home that has sold on Thistle Heights 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.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Thistle Heights; 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, Thistle HeightsTerraced | Mar 2014 | £180,000 | 103 m² | £1,748/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Thistle HeightsTerraced | Jul 2009 | £170,000 | 121 m² | £1,405/m² | 1 |
| 3, Thistle HeightsTerraced | Mar 2023 | £225,000 | 92 m² | £2,446/m² | 2 |
| 4, Thistle HeightsTerraced | Sept 2012 | £179,950 | 100 m² | £1,800/m² | 1 |
| 5, Thistle HeightsSemi-detached | Aug 2009 | £171,000 | 92 m² | £1,859/m² | 1 |
| 6, Thistle HeightsTerraced | Aug 2008 | £60,000 | 120 m² | £500/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Deighton, a drive away (3.2 km), with 63k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Quarry Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 23 minutes on weekdays (routes 231, 232, D2, K89); 21 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hill View Academy, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 63% 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, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (6.9 km) and The Crossley Heath School (11.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is WM Morrisons, 250 m away; BigBox Store (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Waterloo Practice (650 m), with Waterloo Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Coco is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 6.0 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: 5 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Big Box Leisure Club Huddersfield is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Lepton Liberal Club the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 17 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Fernside Park, 950 m away; for exercise, BigBox Gym Huddersfield (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 3.4 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.
23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.25 Miles Post in Front of Number 24 | II | 70 m |
| 12, 14 and 18, Lascelles Hall Road | II | 110 m |
| 2-8, Lascelles Hall Road | II | 140 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%.
20 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 HD8 0GN →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Thistle Heights 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 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 92.8% | 93.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.3% | 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 75 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 51 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.