POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
HX5 9HA postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 7 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £198,000Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 7 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
15 within 400mHX5 9HA links 15 transport stops within 400m and 42 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Riorges Link Elland Lane (BCT) at about 102m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
57 within 1200mHX5 9HA currently links 57 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 16 food and drink, 10 personal services, 9 retail. The closest mapped place is Spring Gardens Convenience Store at about 144m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
1,430 online job adverts observedCalderdale local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,556 online job adverts observed in May 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched HX5 9HA in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
7 nearby school rows7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for HX5 9HA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 19HX5 9HA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 19 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 326, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 64 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£198,000
Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of HX5 9HA, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
16 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (6), fast food (6), restaurant (4).
Amenity group
Personal services
10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (8), beauty (2).
Amenity group
Retail
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (4), diy (2), department store (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (8).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Grocery
Spring Gardens Convenience Store (Go Local Extra)
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Waxman Tile Showroom
Diy at Elland.
Nightlife
Drop Inn (Ossett Brewery)
Pub at 12, Elland Lane, Elland.
Fuel
Morrisons
Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Spar
Supermarket in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Bertie's Banquetting Rooms
Restaurant at Brook Street, Elland.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School
Primary option in HX5 0LP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Primary option in HX5 0BB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Old Earth Primary School
Primary option in HX5 9PL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around HX5 9HA.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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