Moving in Bradshaw (Colne Valley): what to know first
Bradshaw is farmhouses, cottages and barns strung along one lane rather than a village with streets, and the nearest postcode centre is several hundred metres from the houses. A sat-nav given the postcode alone can stop short, so give the farm or house name when you book and say which of Lower Bradshaw, Greystones, Newgate or Goat Hill you are at or nearest.
Bradshaw Lane has room for the van but not much to spare when a tractor or a bus comes the other way, so the driver pulls into your yard or gateway if there is space rather than standing in the lane. Tyas Lane, Burnt Platts Lane and Slacks Lane are farm tracks. For a house on one of them, send a photo of the track end and its gate, and the carry is planned before the price is fixed.
Bradshaw (Colne Valley): the local picture
Bradshaw Lane is the one road, a surfaced lane a little over 4 metres wide, with a bus stop by Greystones Farm. Many of the farmhouses and barns along it are listed: Lower Bradshaw, an early to mid 18th-century farmhouse in millstone grit with a catslide roof at the back; Greystones Farmhouse from the late 18th century; Newgate House and Upper Newgate, a cottage with its barn added later; and the Goat Hill farmhouses, a pair of cottages flanked by barns.
Beyond the lane the ways are farm tracks, Tyas Lane, Burnt Platts Lane and Slacks Lane, with Coal Gate the other road close by. Scout Wood and Merrydale Clough lie to the east, and Slaithwaite is a couple of miles down the hill by Laund Road, Intake Road and Bank Gate.
How the van gets to Bradshaw (Colne Valley)
The route suggested from Bradford follows the M606 and M62 to the A643, then the A640 New Hey Road, Pole Gate and Laund Road onto Bradshaw Lane. By that road it is roughly 35 to 45 minutes from Bradford.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 35 to 45 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Bradshaw (Colne Valley)
Each service below links to its Huddersfield page, which covers how the job works in and around Huddersfield.
House Removals
One- and two-bed homes moved with a driver and a Transit LWB van; bigger homes go in two loads.
Learn moreFlat & Apartment Removals
Lifts, stairs, loading bays and building paperwork planned before the van arrives.
Learn moreFurniture & Large Item Transport
Wardrobes, tables and bulky items moved from A to B without a full removals package.
Learn moreAppliance Delivery
Washing machines, fridges and cookers moved, secured and placed in your kitchen.
Learn moreMarketplace & eBay Collection
Bought it on Marketplace, eBay or Gumtree? We collect from the seller and bring it to you.
Learn moreStudent Removals
Halls, shared houses and home again, priced for a room's worth of belongings.
Learn moreEvery service we offer near Bradshaw (Colne Valley)
All 11 services run to Bradshaw (Colne Valley), each with its own page.
Common Bradshaw (Colne Valley) routes
- Bradshaw → SlaithwaiteBradshaw Lane, Laund Road and Intake Road to Heys Lane, then Longlands Road and Bank Gate down into the centre, about 2.3 miles
- Bradshaw → HuddersfieldBradshaw Lane and Laund Road to Pole Gate, then the A640 New Hey Road east into Huddersfield, about 7.1 miles
- Bradshaw → BradfordLaund Road and Pole Gate to the A640, the A643 to the M62, then the M606 into the city, roughly 35 to 45 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Bradshaw (Colne Valley)
Is this the Bradshaw in Calderdale?
No. That Bradshaw is a separate village in the Calderdale district. This one is a hamlet in Kirklees, west of Slaithwaite, with HD7 5 postcodes such as HD7 5UZ. The nearest postcode centre is over 600 metres from the lane, so give the farm or house name as well.
Does the van come up from Slaithwaite or over the top from New Hey Road?
From Bradford it comes over the top: off the M62 on to the A643 and the A640 New Hey Road, then down Pole Gate and Laund Road to Bradshaw Lane. A move from Slaithwaite climbs the other way, by Bank Gate, Longlands Road, Heys Lane and Intake Road.
Can the van reach a house on Tyas Lane or Slacks Lane?
Ask us first. Both are farm tracks off Bradshaw Lane rather than roads, so the van normally stops on the lane or in a yard at the track end, and the last stretch is carried. Loading and unloading are included either way.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD7 5UZ is in Colne Valley West ward, Kirklees, unparished area
- Nearest postcodes to the Bradshaw point (postcodes.io, checked 2026-09-30): HD7 5UZ about 627 m away, Colne Valley West ward
- OpenStreetMap address lookup (Nominatim, checked 2026-09-30): Bradshaw Lane, Bradshaw, Kirklees, HD7 5UZ
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Bradshaw hamlet node, Bradshaw Lane (unclassified, asphalt, width 4.2 m, meeting Coal Gate and Tyas Lane), bus stop Bradshaw Lane Greystones Farm, Tyas Lane, Burnt Platts Lane and Slacks Lane (tracks), Coal Gate, Goat Hill Farm, Scout Wood, Merrydale Clough
- Listed buildings in Colne Valley, western area (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Lower Bradshaw (early to mid 18th century, millstone grit, catslide roof), Greystones Farmhouse (late 18th century), Newgate House, Upper Newgate and barn (cottage with barn added later), Goat Hill Farmhouses and barns (pair of cottages flanked by barns)
- Bradshaw, Calderdale (Wikipedia): the village of the same name in Calderdale
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): Bradford, M606, M62, A629, A643, A640 New Hey Road, Pole Gate, Laund Road, Bradshaw Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data around Bradshaw (re-read): Bradshaw Lane (unclassified, asphalt, width 4.2 m), tracks off it, Goat Hill Farm, Scout Wood
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Bradshaw to Slaithwaite: Bradshaw Lane, Laund Road, Intake Road, Heys Lane, Ing Head Road, Longlands Road, Bank Gate, Carr Lane, 2.3 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Bradshaw to Huddersfield: Bradshaw Lane, Laund Road, Pole Gate, New Hey Road (A640), Westbourne Road (A640), Trinity Street (A640), 7.1 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Bradshaw to Bradford: Bradshaw Lane, Laund Road, Pole Gate, New Hey Road (A640), Lindley Moor Road (A643), Blackley New Road (A629), M62, M606