HX4 8HQ postcode in Elland, Calderdale

HX4 8HQ 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 at HX4 8HQ can get it Across Calderdale: 88% Typical price £226,000 Homes sold in HX4 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Halifax 3.5 km in a straight line

Where HX4 8HQ is, and what is near it

Map of HX4 8HQ and what is near it Map of HX4 8HQ: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the HX4 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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 8AN: also in HX4 8HX4 8AP: also in HX4 8HX4 8AQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8AR: also in HX4 8HX4 8AS: also in HX4 8HX4 8AT: also in HX4 8HX4 8AU: also in HX4 8HX4 8AW: also in HX4 8HX4 8AX: also in HX4 8HX4 8AY: also in HX4 8HX4 8BA: also in HX4 8HX4 8BD: also in HX4 8HX4 8BT: also in HX4 8HX4 8BU: 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 8DF: also in HX4 8HX4 8DG: also in HX4 8HX4 8DH: 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 8DS: also in HX4 8HX4 8DW: also in HX4 8HX4 8DX: also in HX4 8HX4 8EA: also in HX4 8HX4 8ED: also in HX4 8HX4 8EE: also in HX4 8HX4 8EF: 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 8EP: also in HX4 8HX4 8EQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8ER: also in HX4 8HX4 8ES: also in HX4 8HX4 8ET: also in HX4 8HX4 8EU: also in HX4 8HX4 8EW: also in HX4 8HX4 8EX: also in HX4 8HX4 8EY: also in HX4 8HX4 8FA: also in HX4 8HX4 8HD: also in HX4 8HX4 8HE: also in HX4 8HX4 8HF: also in HX4 8HX4 8HH: also in HX4 8HX4 8HJ: also in HX4 8HX4 8HL: also in HX4 8HX4 8HN: also in HX4 8HX4 8HP: also in HX4 8HX4 8HR: also in HX4 8HX4 8HS: also in HX4 8HX4 8HT: also in HX4 8HX4 8HU: also in HX4 8HX4 8HW: also in HX4 8HX4 8HX: also in HX4 8HX4 8HY: also in HX4 8HX4 8HZ: also in HX4 8HX4 8JA: also in HX4 8HX4 8JB: also in HX4 8HX4 8JD: also in HX4 8HX4 8JE: also in HX4 8HX4 8JF: also in HX4 8HX4 8JG: also in HX4 8HX4 8JL: also in HX4 8HX4 8JN: also in HX4 8HX4 8JP: also in HX4 8HX4 8JR: also in HX4 8HX4 8JS: also in HX4 8HX4 8JT: also in HX4 8HX4 8JU: also in HX4 8HX4 8JW: also in HX4 8HX4 8JX: also in HX4 8HX4 8JZ: also in HX4 8HX4 8LA: also in HX4 8HX4 8LB: also in HX4 8HX4 8LD: also in HX4 8HX4 8LE: also in HX4 8HX4 8LF: also in HX4 8HX4 8LG: also in HX4 8HX4 8LJ: also in HX4 8HX4 8LN: also in HX4 8HX4 8LQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8LR: also in HX4 8HX4 8LS: also in HX4 8HX4 8LT: also in HX4 8HX4 8LZ: also in HX4 8HX4 8NA: also in HX4 8HX4 8NB: also in HX4 8HX4 8ND: also in HX4 8HX4 8NE: also in HX4 8HX4 8NF: also in HX4 8HX4 8NG: also in HX4 8HX4 8NQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8NZ: also in HX4 8HX4 8QB: also in HX4 8HX4 8QE: also in HX4 8HX4 8QF: also in HX4 8HX4 8QL: also in HX4 8HX4 8QP: also in HX4 8HX4 8QQ: also in HX4 8HX4 8QW: also in HX4 8 2 places, 1.1–1.7 kmPark Lane Academy 1.2 kmGP 3.1 kmElland HX4 8HQ Map of HX4 8HQ and what is near it Map of HX4 8HQ: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the HX4 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.1 kmGreetland HX4 8HQ
  • HX4 8HQ
  • Other postcodes in HX4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.6901, longitude -1.8598)

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 8HQ?

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 8HQ?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HX4 8HQ 100% Calderdale 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HX4 8HQ 100% Calderdale 98%
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 8HQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HX4 8HQ.

Check the bin days for HX4 8HQ 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 8HQ 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 8HQ.

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 8HQ: 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 8HQ 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 8HQ?

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 8HQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HX4 8HQ 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

What council tax band are homes near HX4 8HQ?

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

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 8HQ 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 8HQ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of HX4 8HQ is Halifax Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Halifax Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Sowerby Bridge 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.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Clay House Lane, 121 m away.

More stations near HX4 8HQ, 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 8HQ?

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

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

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

  • MFG EV Power Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Road Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 8HQ?

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

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 8HQ?

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

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

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

The centre of HX4 8HQ 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 HX4 8HQ?

Police.uk records 85 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HX4 8HQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Other theft10 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: other crime 4, burglary 3, shoplifting 3, drugs 3, bicycle theft 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 8HQ

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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

HX4 8HJ30 mHX4 8AS30 mHX4 8HH60 mHX4 8AT60 mHX4 8AU80 mHX4 8ER80 m
All of HX4

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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