HX4 8DS postcode in Elland, Calderdale

HX4 8DS 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.

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 can get it. Calderdale: 88% Typical price £226,000 Homes sold in HX4 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Halifax 4.0 km in a straight line

Where HX4 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of HX4 8DS and what is near it Map of HX4 8DS: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the HX4 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 23 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A6025 HX4 8AA: also in HX4 8HX4 8AB: also in HX4 8HX4 8AD: also in HX4 8HX4 8AF: also in HX4 8HX4 8AG: also in HX4 8HX4 8AH: also in HX4 8HX4 8AJ: also in HX4 8HX4 8AL: also in HX4 8HX4 8AQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8BA: also in HX4 8HX4 8BD: also in HX4 8HX4 8BH: also in HX4 8HX4 8BJ: also in HX4 8HX4 8BL: also in HX4 8HX4 8BN: also in HX4 8HX4 8BP: also in HX4 8HX4 8BQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8BS: also in HX4 8HX4 8BT: also in HX4 8HX4 8BU: also in HX4 8HX4 8BW: also in HX4 8HX4 8BY: also in HX4 8HX4 8BZ: also in HX4 8HX4 8DA: also in HX4 8HX4 8DB: also in HX4 8HX4 8DD: also in HX4 8HX4 8DE: also in HX4 8HX4 8DF: also in HX4 8HX4 8DG: also in HX4 8HX4 8DH: also in HX4 8HX4 8DJ: also in HX4 8HX4 8DL: also in HX4 8HX4 8DN: also in HX4 8HX4 8DP: also in HX4 8HX4 8DQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8DR: also in HX4 8HX4 8DT: also in HX4 8HX4 8DU: also in HX4 8HX4 8DW: also in HX4 8HX4 8DX: also in HX4 8HX4 8DY: also in HX4 8HX4 8EA: also in HX4 8HX4 8EB: also in HX4 8HX4 8ED: also in HX4 8HX4 8EE: also in HX4 8HX4 8EG: also in HX4 8HX4 8EH: also in HX4 8HX4 8EJ: also in HX4 8HX4 8EL: also in HX4 8HX4 8EN: also in HX4 8HX4 8EQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8ES: also in HX4 8HX4 8ET: also in HX4 8HX4 8EW: also in HX4 8HX4 8EX: also in HX4 8HX4 8FA: also in HX4 8HX4 8HD: also in HX4 8HX4 8HS: also in HX4 8HX4 8JE: also in HX4 8HX4 8JP: also in HX4 8HX4 8JS: also in HX4 8HX4 8JT: also in HX4 8HX4 8JU: also in HX4 8HX4 8LJ: also in HX4 8HX4 8LN: also in HX4 8HX4 8LQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8LT: also in HX4 8HX4 8LZ: also in HX4 8HX4 8NA: also in HX4 8HX4 8NB: also in HX4 8HX4 8NL: also in HX4 8HX4 8NZ: also in HX4 8HX4 8QF: also in HX4 8HX4 8QW: also in HX4 8 The Brooksbank School 700 mSchool 1.0 kmBankfield Surgery 1.5 kmSowerby Bridge station 4.1 kmGreetland HX4 8DS Map of HX4 8DS and what is near it Map of HX4 8DS: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the HX4 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 23 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A629 Nook Surgery 3.2 kmGreetland HX4 8DS
  • HX4 8DS
  • Other postcodes in HX4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 23 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 53.6849, longitude -1.8577)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HX4 8DS?

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 8DS?

Every home and business at HX4 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Calderdale: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Calderdale: 98%

The line marks the figure across Calderdale.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8DS?

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 HX4 8DS 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 HX4 8DS.

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 8DS: 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 8DS 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 HX4 8DS?

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.

£226,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£236,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 HX4 8DS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HX4 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 May 2024. 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 HX4 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around HX4 8DS. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around HX4 8DS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 550 (61%)£1,613
Band Babout 190 (21%)£1,882
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,151
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,420
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£2,958
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,496
Band Gwithheld£4,034
Band Hwithheld£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 53% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8DS is in (ONS area E01010898), 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 HX4 8DS?

The nearest open schools to HX4 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HX4 8DS, 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 HX4 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HX4 8DS is Halifax Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Halifax Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queen Street, 73 m away.

More stations near HX4 8DS, 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 HX4 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HX4 8DS, 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 HX4 8DS?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HX4 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • MFG EV Power Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Road 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near HX4 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of HX4 8DS, 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 HX4 8DS?

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 HX4 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HX4 8DS, 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 HX4 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HX4 8DS, 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 HX4 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of HX4 8DS 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 HX4 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of HX4 8DS 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 HX4 8DS?

Police.uk records 109 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HX4 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Other theft10 reports
Other crime6 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: drugs 4, public order 3, burglary 2, shoplifting 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 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 HX4 8DS

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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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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