HD1 6AR postcode in Huddersfield, Kirklees

HD1 6AR is a postcode in Huddersfield, in the Dalton ward of Kirklees. It is in the Huddersfield parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HD1 6AR can get it Across Kirklees: 95% Typical price £112,500 Homes sold in HD1 6, last 12 months. ▲ 14.4% on the year before Nearest station Huddersfield 400 m in a straight line

Where HD1 6AR is, and what is near it

Map of HD1 6AR and what is near it Map of HD1 6AR: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the HD1 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HD1 6AF: also in HD1 6HD1 6AG: also in HD1 6HD1 6AJ: also in HD1 6HD1 6AL: also in HD1 6HD1 6AP: also in HD1 6HD1 6AQ: also in HD1 6HD1 6AS: also in HD1 6HD1 6AY: also in HD1 6HD1 6BA: also in HD1 6HD1 6BB: also in HD1 6HD1 6BE: also in HD1 6HD1 6BG: also in HD1 6HD1 6BH: also in HD1 6HD1 6BL: also in HD1 6HD1 6BN: also in HD1 6HD1 6BR: also in HD1 6HD1 6BT: also in HD1 6HD1 6BU: also in HD1 6HD1 6BW: also in HD1 6HD1 6DE: also in HD1 6HD1 6DG: also in HD1 6HD1 6HU: also in HD1 6HD1 6HY: also in HD1 6HD1 6HZ: also in HD1 6HD1 6JA: also in HD1 6HD1 6JG: also in HD1 6HD1 6NA: also in HD1 6HD1 6NB: also in HD1 6HD1 6ND: also in HD1 6HD1 6NE: also in HD1 6HD1 6NG: also in HD1 6HD1 6NJ: also in HD1 6HD1 6NN: also in HD1 6HD1 6PG: also in HD1 6HD1 6PS: also in HD1 6HD1 6PU: also in HD1 6HD1 6QS: also in HD1 6HD1 6QT: also in HD1 6HD1 6RA: also in HD1 6HD1 6RJ: also in HD1 6HD1 6SE: also in HD1 6 A charging point 500 m2 places, 750–850 mSchool 1.6 kmDalton HD1 6AR Map of HD1 6AR and what is near it Map of HD1 6AR: its centre point, with the 133 other postcodes in the HD1 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Birkby Junior School 900 mDalton HD1 6AR
  • HD1 6AR
  • Other postcodes in HD1 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6511, longitude -1.7805)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HD1 6AR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HD1 6AR?

Every home and business at HD1 6AR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HD1 6AR 100% Kirklees 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HD1 6AR 100% Kirklees 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HD1 6AR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for HD1 6AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HD1 6AR on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HD1 6AR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HD1 6AR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Kirklees

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HD1 6AR: 3,259 properties in Kirklees are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Kirklees

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HD1 6AR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HD1 6AR?

Homes in HD1 6 sold for a typical £112,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, up 14.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£112,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£98,300 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 14.4% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £110,000 13 sales

Across the whole HD1 district: a typical £137,000 from 121 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HD1 6AR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HD1 6AR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at HD1 6AR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at HD1 6AR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HD1 6AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,490 homes in the neighbourhood around HD1 6AR. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HD1 6AR

Band D in Kirklees for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £2,441 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,340 (90%)£1,627
Band Babout 70 (5%)£1,899
Band Cabout 50 (3%)£2,170
Band Dabout 30 (2%)£2,441
Band Efewer than 5£2,984
Band Fwithheld£3,526
Band Gfewer than 5£4,068
Band Hfewer than 5£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 36% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Kirklees before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HD1 6AR is in (ONS area E01011107), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HD1 6AR?

The nearest open schools to HD1 6AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HD1 6AR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HD1 6AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HD1 6AR is Huddersfield Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Huddersfield Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Lockwood Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gt Northern Retail Park, 195 m away.

More stations near HD1 6AR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HD1 6AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HD1 6AR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HD1 6AR?

6 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HD1 6AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Huddersfield Station Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HD1 6AR?

The nearest to the centre of HD1 6AR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HD1 6AR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HD1 6AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HD1 6AR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HD1 6AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HD1 6AR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HD1 6AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of HD1 6AR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HD1 6AR in a conservation area?

The centre of HD1 6AR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HD1 6AR?

Police.uk records 554 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HD1 6AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences184 reports
Anti-social behaviour84 reports
Public order59 reports
Shoplifting58 reports
Other theft33 reports
Vehicle crime31 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 28, burglary 18, drugs 17, possession of weapons 13, other crime 12, robbery 9, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HD1 6AR

Ward
Dalton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Huddersfield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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