HD2 2EJ postcode in Kirklees, England
HD2 2EJ is a postcode in Kirklees, in the Ashbrow ward. It is in the Huddersfield parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HD2 2EJ is, and what is near it
- HD2 2EJ
- Other postcodes in HD2 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 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 53.6735, longitude -1.8175)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HD2 2EJ?
- KirkleesCouncil, for all local services Kirklees: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HD2 2EJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- HuddersfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Harpreet Uppal (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Harpreet Uppal
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 HD2 2EJ?
75% of the homes and businesses at HD2 2EJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 HD2 2EJ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HD2 2EJ.
Check the bin days for HD2 2EJ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 HD2 2EJ 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 HD2 2EJ.
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 HD2 2EJ: 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 HD2 2EJ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HD2 2EJ?
Homes in HD2 2 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 131 sales, down 23% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £425,000 53 sales
- Semi-detached £210,000 25 sales
- Terraced £145,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette £107,500 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HD2 district: a typical £200,000 from 251 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 HD2 2EJ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HD2 2EJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near HD2 2EJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around HD2 2EJ. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,068 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,984.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (9%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 100 (14%) | £2,170 |
| Band D | about 120 (17%) | £2,441 |
| Band E | about 190 (27%) | £2,984 |
| Band F | about 140 (20%) | £3,526 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £4,068 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,882 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 49% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 HD2 2EJ is in (ONS area E01011047), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 HD2 2EJ?
The nearest open schools to HD2 2EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 HD2 2EJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HD2 2EJ is Huddersfield Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.
- Huddersfield Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Brighouse Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burn Road Top, 388 m away.
More stations near HD2 2EJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HD2 2EJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HD2 2EJ, 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.
- The Lindley Village Surg. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 651403 1.5 kmCycle
- Birkby Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 519911 1.6 kmCycle
- Bankfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01422 374662 1.8 kmCycle
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 HD2 2EJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HD2 2EJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Road Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HD2 2EJ?
The nearest to the centre of HD2 2EJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Royd House Dental Practice Limited Phone 01484 537150 1.2 kmWalk
- Daisy Lea Dental Phone 01484 654307 1.5 kmCycle
- Dental Care Centre Elland Phone 01422 372623 1.7 kmCycle
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 HD2 2EJ?
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.
- Spire Elland Hospital including Longlands Consulting Rooms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old 1.9 kmCycle
- Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01484 342000 2.0 kmCycle
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 HD2 2EJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HD2 2EJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lindley Park Care Home Phone 01484 262026 1.6 kmCycle
- Beechwood Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01484 429626 1.7 kmCycle
- Castleholme Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01484 507590 1.7 kmCycle
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 HD2 2EJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HD2 2EJ, 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.
- St Shaw Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01484 651405 1.4 kmCycle
- Ryburn Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01422 372450 1.7 kmCycle
- The Pharmacy, 52 Southgate Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01422 372285 1.8 kmCycle
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 HD2 2EJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of HD2 2EJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Donaldson's Vets 1.0 kmWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1484 646 800 2.2 kmCycle
- West Mount Vets Phone +44 1422 376702 3.0 kmCycle
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 HD2 2EJ in a conservation area?
The centre of HD2 2EJ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 HD2 2EJ?
Police.uk records 85 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HD2 2EJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, drugs 2, other crime 2, possession of weapons 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HD2 2EJ
- Ward
- Ashbrow
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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