HX4 8AL postcode in Elland, Calderdale
HX4 8AL is a postcode in Elland, in the Greetland ward of Calderdale. It is in the Calder Valley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HX4 8AL is, and what is near it
- HX4 8AL
- Other postcodes in HX4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 18 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 53.6883, longitude -1.8553)
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 HX4 8AL?
- CalderdaleCouncil, for all local services Calderdale: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HX4 8AL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Calder ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Josh Fenton-Glynn
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 HX4 8AL?
Every home and business at HX4 8AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 HX4 8AL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HX4 8AL.
Check the bin days for HX4 8AL 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 HX4 8AL at risk of flooding?
Flood alert in force for Upper River Calder catchment, as the Environment Agency had it at 20:06 on 24 October 2026. Read the warning
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at HX4 8AL. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Calderdale
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HX4 8AL: 2,194 properties in Calderdale are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Calderdale
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 HX4 8AL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas.
- Upper River Calder catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper River Calder catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 20:06 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HX4 8AL?
Homes in HX4 8 sold for a typical £226,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, down 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £355,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 29 sales
- Terraced £175,000 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £105,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HX4 district: a typical £222,500 from 160 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 HX4 8AL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HX4 8AL 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 HX4 8AL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at HX4 8AL. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HX4 8AL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around HX4 8AL. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). 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 Calderdale for 2026‑27: £2,420. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £3,496 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,613.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 550 (61%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 190 (21%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 60 (7%) | £2,151 |
| Band D | about 60 (7%) | £2,420 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £2,958 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,496 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,034 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,840 |
When the homes were built
- 53% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Calderdale 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 HX4 8AL is in (ONS area E01010898), 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 HX4 8AL?
The nearest open schools to HX4 8AL, 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 HX4 8AL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HX4 8AL is Halifax Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Halifax Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Mills, 47 m away.
More stations near HX4 8AL, 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 HX4 8AL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HX4 8AL, 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.
- Stainland Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01422 374109 300 mWalk
- Bankfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01422 374662 1.3 kmCycle
- The Boulevard Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01422 365533 3.3 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 HX4 8AL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HX4 8AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- MFG EV Power Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- Road Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 HX4 8AL?
The nearest to the centre of HX4 8AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- West Vale Dental Surgery Phone 01422 370282 200 mWalk
- Elland Practice Limited Phone 01422 370353 1.2 kmCycle
- Dental Care Centre Elland Phone 01422 372623 1.3 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 HX4 8AL?
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 1.7 kmCycle
- Calderdale Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01422 357171 1.8 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 HX4 8AL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HX4 8AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fleetwood Heights Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01422 311177 400 mWalk
- Angelcare Residential Living Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01422 419710 650 mWalk
- Woodfield Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01422 377239 750 mWalk
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 HX4 8AL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HX4 8AL, 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.
- K Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01422 372233 300 mWalk
- The Pharmacy, 52 Southgate Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01422 372285 1.3 kmCycle
- Ryburn Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01422 372450 1.3 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 HX4 8AL?
The nearest vets to the centre of HX4 8AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- West Mount Vets Phone +44 1422 376702 200 mWalk
- Ashfield Veterinary Ltd 2.7 kmCycle
- Donaldson's Vets 3.4 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 HX4 8AL in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of HX4 8AL is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 HX4 8AL?
Police.uk records 112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HX4 8AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, drugs 4, public order 3, shoplifting 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, 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 HX4 8AL
- Ward
- Greetland
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Elland
- 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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