Moving in Common Side (Kirkburton): what to know first
Common Side is high up, and Highwood Lane climbs along its length. The houses are spread across Common Side, Thorncliff and the lanes around them, with several barns, the Junction Inn and no car parks, so the van loads on the lane itself. Give the house name with the postcode, and say whether the van can pull in off the lane while it loads.
The roads that bring the van in, Hallas Lane, Laneside, Paddock Road, Turnshaw Road and Thorncliff Green, are proper through roads, but Highwood Lane is a minor sand-surfaced lane, Burton Royd Lane turns into a bridleway, and Thorncliff Lane, Pump Lane and Cinder Hill are service lanes. For a house on one of those, say how far it is from the nearest through road.
Common Side (Kirkburton): the local picture
Highwood Lane is recorded as an unclassified road with a sand surface, running past the private High Wood. Hallas Lane and Thorncliff Green are the tertiary roads about 140 metres away, and Burton Royd Lane and Thorncliff Lane branch off nearby. Several small places sit close together: Lane Side, Cinder Hill and Roydwood are all within about 350 metres, along with Thorncliffe Farm.
Thorncliff itself, also spelt Thorncliffe, was one of the old hamlets of Kirkburton township. Its name means a thorny clearing, and today it is a farm, a plant hire depot, a few houses and the Thorncliff Working Men's Club, about 400 metres from Common Side.
How the van gets to Common Side (Kirkburton)
The usual way in from Bradford runs through Highburton: the M62 and the A62, Colne Bridge and Dalton Bank Road, the A629 Penistone Road, then Far Dene, Town Gate and Moor Lane before Paddock Road, Laneside and Hallas Lane bring the van to Highwood Lane. Count on 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 Common Side (Kirkburton)
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 Common Side (Kirkburton)
All 11 services run to Common Side (Kirkburton), each with its own page.
Common Common Side (Kirkburton) routes
- Common Side → Kirkburtonunder 2 km by Hallas Lane, Laneside, Turnshaw Road and Riley Lane
- Common Side → Huddersfieldthrough Highburton by Moor Lane and Far Dene to the A629
- Common Side → Wakefieldeast past Emley by Jagger Lane and Chapel Lane to the A636 Denby Dale Road
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Common Side (Kirkburton)
A map search also turns up a Common Side near Ossett. Is that this one?
No. That one is in West Ardsley, in the Leeds district, with WF3 postcodes such as WF3 1EN. This Common Side is in Kirkburton parish with the postcode HD8 0UE, so give that and the house name when you book.
Highwood Lane has a sand surface. Is that a problem?
The map records the surface, not its condition. Send a photo of the lane and your gateway; if the last stretch looks soft, the van can wait on the firmer road and the carry is allowed for in the fixed price.
Is Common Side in Kirkburton or Emley?
Kirkburton. HD8 0UE is in Kirkburton parish and ward, while Emley, a short way east, is in Denby Dale parish. Kirklees Council runs the services for both.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data, checked 2026-09-30): HD8 0UE is in Kirkburton ward and Kirkburton parish, Kirklees
- Thorncliffe, West Yorkshire (Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-30): hamlet in Kirkburton parish, also marked Thorncliff, name means thorny clearing, now a farm, a plant hire depot, a few houses and the working men's club
- Kirkburton (Wikipedia, checked 2026-09-30): the township included Kirkburton, Highburton and hamlets including Thunder Bridge, Thorncliffe, Storthes Hall and Linfit
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Common Side locality, Highwood Lane (unclassified, sand surface), High Wood (private), Hallas Lane, Thorncliff Green, Burton Royd Lane, Thorncliff Lane, Lane Side, Cinder Hill, Roydwood, Thorncliffe Farm, Thorncliff Working Men's Club
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at the research point (checked 2026-09-30): HD8 0UE, HD8 0UD and HD8 0UG nearest, Kirkburton ward and parish
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data, checked 2026-09-30): WF3 1EN, at the other Common Side, is in Leeds district, Ardsley & Robin Hood ward
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, from Bradford city centre (checked 2026-09-30): M62, A644, A62, B6118 Colne Bridge Road, Dalton Bank Road, Waterloo Road, A629 Penistone Road, Far Dene, Town Gate, Moor Lane, Paddock Road, Laneside, Hallas Lane, Highwood Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data (API extract, read for building, road and restriction tags): around 76 houses, barns, Junction Inn, Thorncliff Working Men's Club, Highwood Lane, Hallas Lane, Thorncliff Green, no mapped car parks
- Elevation lookup (OpenTopoData, EU-DEM 25 m): Highwood Lane from about 183 m to 211 m
- Elevation lookup (OpenTopoData, EU-DEM 25 m): Common Side research point about 189 m
- Route from OpenStreetMap road data: Common Side to Kirkburton, 1.7 km, Hallas Lane, Laneside, Turnshaw Road, Riley Lane
- Route from OpenStreetMap road data: Common Side to Huddersfield, Paddock Road, Moor Lane, Town Gate, Far Dene, A629 Penistone Road and Wakefield Road
- Route from OpenStreetMap road data: Common Side to Wakefield, Thorncliff Green, Jagger Lane, Chapel Lane, Upper Lane, Ash Lane, Woodhouse Lane, A636 Denby Dale Road
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD8 9GN, Emley, Denby Dale parish and ward
- OpenStreetMap map data around Common Side (Kirkburton) (read 2026-10-01): Hallas Lane, Laneside, Paddock Road, Turnshaw Road, Thorncliff Green (tertiary); Highwood Lane unclassified, sand; Burton Royd Lane unclassified and bridleway; Thorncliff Lane, Pump Lane, Cinder Hill service