Moving in Coley: what to know first
Coley is spread thin along two lanes, so the first thing to settle is which end you are at. At the church end, Coley Road is an unclassified lane with bus stops by St John's church and at Stocks Farm, and the van can pull in close to the door. For the halls further on, the last stretch is the bridleway, so say how firm it is in wet weather and whether the van can turn at your gate.
The buildings round the halls are old: Coley Hall refronted in the 18th century, Coley Croft with its barn now a garage, the seven-bay barn of 1794 and Coley Walks Farmhouse, a pair of cottages with two doorways. Furniture from the halls comes out along the bridleway, so a dry day helps, and beds and flat-pack are taken apart before they are carried. Soaper House Lane, to the south, is a 60 mph lane, so the van never waits on it.
Coley: the local picture
For a hamlet, Coley has a remarkable cluster of listed buildings. Coley Hall, built on the site of a medieval priory and refronted in the 18th century with nine bays, is Grade II*, and so is its entrance archway, dated 1649 and carved with dogs and other animals. Beside them are a seven-bay barn of 1794, Coley Walks Farmhouse and Coley Croft. Wynteredge Hall, parts of it thought to date from 1371, was rebuilt in the 1640s. The present church was built in 1816 and restored in 1902.
There are two ends to plan for. The halls are on Coley Hall Lane, which is a dirt-surfaced public bridleway, so tell us how your drive or yard is reached before the van sets off. The church, the Old Vicarage and St John's View are on Coley Road, and the 571 bus between Halifax and Shelf passes through about once an hour each way on weekdays. Shutts Lane and Northedge Lane are the lanes to the south-east.
How the van gets to Coley
The likely route takes the van out of Bradford by Great Horton Road and Cooper Lane to the A6036 (Carr House Road, Wade House Road and Halifax Road), then on to the A644 Brighouse and Denholme Gate Road and down Coley Road. Coley Hall Lane is the last stretch for the halls. For the halls, the estimate from Bradford is roughly 20 to 35 minutes, the bridleway included.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 20 to 35 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Coley
Each service below links to its Brighouse page, which covers how the job works in and around Brighouse.
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 Coley
All 11 services run to Coley, each with its own page.
Common Coley routes
- Coley → HalifaxColey Road to the A644 Denholme Gate Road, then the A58 Leeds Road and Godley Lane, about 4.1 miles
- Coley → BrighouseColey Road to the A644, then Brighouse Road and Halifax Road south into the town, about 3.7 miles
- Coley → BradfordColey Road to the A644, the A6036 north through Shelf, then Cooper Lane and Great Horton Road, roughly 20 to 35 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Coley
Which ward is a Coley address in?
It depends which end. The halls around Coley Hall Lane are HX3 8 postcodes in the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward, while the church, HX3 7SA, and the postcodes close to it on Coley Road come up as Northowram and Shelf. Both are Calderdale, so council tax and bins go to the same council.
Is Coley Hall Lane fit for a van?
It is a public bridleway with a dirt surface, so it depends on the weather and your gate. Send a photo of the lane at your end and tell us whether there is room to turn; if not, we plan the load from where the lane meets Coley Road.
Is Coley a separate place from Norwood Green?
Yes. Coley adjoins Norwood Green to the east, Shelf to the north and Hipperholme to the south, with no parish council of its own. Its church parish is wider than the hamlet and takes in Norwood Green and parts of Hipperholme, which is why the names overlap.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HX3 8RD is in Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward, Calderdale, unparished, Calder Valley constituency
- postcodes.io reverse lookup around St John's church, Coley: HX3 7DS, HX3 7SB, HX3 7LA and HX3 7SD, all Northowram & Shelf ward
- Coley (Wikipedia): about 3.5 km north-east of Halifax, unparished, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward, first recorded in the Wakefield court rolls 1277, St John the Baptist built 1816 at 210 m with a tower visible for miles, Coley Hall on the site of a medieval priory, Wynteredge Hall with parts from 1371 rebuilt in the 1640s, bus 571 Halifax to Shelf about hourly on weekdays; adjoins Northowram, Shelf, Norwood Green and Hipperholme; ecclesiastical parish includes Norwood Green and parts of Hipperholme
- Listed buildings in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): Coley Hall (refronted 18th century, nine bays, II*), archway to Coley Hall (1649, carved dogs and other animals, II*), barn north-west of Coley Hall (1794, seven bays), Coley Walks Farmhouse, Coley Croft, St John's Church (1816, restored 1902), Wynteredge Hall; Coley Croft with barn converted to a garage; Coley Walks Farmhouse a pair of cottages with two doorways
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract around the research point, checked 2026-09-30): Coley hamlet node, Coley Hall Lane (track, public bridleway, dirt surface), Coley Road, Coley Road bus stop at Coley Hall Lane, St John the Baptist (HX3 7SA, Grade II), The Old Vicarage, St John's View, Shutts Lane, Northedge Lane, Chapel House Farm, Winteredge Hall
- Driving route estimate from central Bradford (OpenStreetMap road data, checked 2026-09-30): Great Horton Road A647, Cooper Lane B6147, A6036 Carr House Road, Wade House Road and Halifax Road, A644 Brighouse and Denholme Gate Road, Coley Road, Coley Hall Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract around the research point, checked 2026-10-01): Coley Road (unclassified), bus stops Coley Road St Johns Church and Coley Road Stocks Farm, bus 571 Halifax to Shelf route, Coley Hall Lane (dirt bridleway), Coley Beck, Lumb Brook, St John the Baptist (Grade II, 1816)
- Route estimate to Halifax town centre on OpenStreetMap road data (public routing server, checked 2026-10-01): Coley Hall Lane, Coley Road, Denholme Gate Road (A644), Kirk Lane, Halifax Road and Leeds Road (A58), Godley Lane
- Route estimate to Brighouse town centre on OpenStreetMap road data (public routing server, checked 2026-10-01): Coley Road, Denholme Gate Road, Brighouse Road and Halifax Road (A644)
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Coley to Halifax: Coley Hall Lane 0.4km > Coley Road 0.4km > Denholme Gate Road (A644) 0.9km > Halifax Road (A58) 0.7km > Leeds Road (A58) 0.8km > Godley Lane (A58) 1.1km > Burdock Way (A58) 0.5km > Cow Green (A629) 0.3km, 4.1 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Coley to Brighouse: Coley Hall Lane 0.4km > Coley Road 0.4km > Denholme Gate Road (A644) 1.2km > Brighouse Road (A644) 0.6km > Halifax Road (A644) 2.6km, 3.7 miles
- OpenStreetMap map data around Coley: Coley Road and Syke Lane (unclassified); Coley Hall Lane track, dirt; Soaper House Lane 60 mph; St John's View; St John the Baptist