Moving in Foulby: what to know first
Foulby is a single row of homes along the A638 Doncaster Road, with the Nostell estate behind, so every move here is a main-road move. The road is lit and runs at 40 mph with a pavement on one side only, and there is no side street to turn into, so the van needs a drive or a gateway to load from. Send a photo of the front of the house and how the drive meets the road, and we will plan the approach so the van pulls straight in.
Several of the houses are old and listed: Ash Cottage and Foulby Cottage, an 18th-century brick farmhouse now divided in two, Japonica House, and Foulby Lodge, a former lodge to Nostell Priory. In a divided farmhouse or an old lodge, rooms and stairs can be small, so measure the biggest pieces before the day. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance base at Nostell is along the road, and the emergency access roads off Doncaster Road must be kept clear.
Foulby: the local picture
There is no other road through the village, so nearly every house is on Doncaster Road. Three of the older ones are listed: Ash Cottage and Foulby Cottage, a brown-brick farmhouse of the early to mid 18th century now divided in two; Japonica House, late 18th-century brick with a stone slate roof; and Foulby Lodge, a former lodge to Nostell Priory from about 1800. The former Windmill Inn stands on the site of a windmill designed by John Smeaton in 1786 and is now an Indian restaurant.
The parish boundary between Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell and Sharlston runs through the village, so neighbours can be in different parishes. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance base at Nostell, operating since 2013, is just along the road, and the bus stops here are named for the Nostell Priory Holiday Park. Postcodes are WF4 1, such as WF4 1QA.
How the van gets to Foulby
The A638 Doncaster Road runs straight through Foulby with a 40 mph limit, so loading happens beside a trunk road; a driveway or a spot just off it is worth mentioning. The suggested route from Bradford comes off the M62 near Normanton and cuts across by Old Sharlston (Weeland Road, The Green and West Lane) to join the A638. Roughly 40 to 55 minutes, as an estimate.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 40 to 55 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Foulby
Each service below links to its Normanton page, which covers how the job works in and around Normanton.
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 Foulby
All 11 services run to Foulby, each with its own page.
Common Foulby routes
- Foulby → WakefieldDoncaster Road (A638) north-west through Crofton into Wakefield, about 5 miles
- Foulby → Pontefractthe A638 east to the Hessle roundabout, then the B6428 and the A645 into Pontefract, about 6 miles
- Foulby → BradfordWest Lane and The Green through Old Sharlston to the A645, then Common Side Lane and the A655 onto the M62 and M606, roughly 40 to 55 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Foulby
Which parish is a house in Foulby in?
It depends which side of the boundary it stands, because the line between Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell and Sharlston parishes runs through the village. Either way the district is Wakefield, so bins and council tax go to Wakefield Council; the lookup for WF4 1QA gives the Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton ward.
Is there anywhere off the A638 to load in Foulby?
As a rule, only your own drive or gateway. The village has no side street: nearly every house is on Doncaster Road, a 40 mph road with a pavement on one side. Tell us how long the drive is and how it meets the road, and we will plan the approach so the van pulls straight in.
Can you move furniture into one of Foulby's listed cottages?
Yes. Ash Cottage and Foulby Cottage, Japonica House and Foulby Lodge are all listed, and older houses like these can have small rooms and tight stairs, so send measurements of the doorways and the largest pieces. Bed and flat-pack dismantling is included if a frame needs to come apart to fit.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): WF4 1QA is in the Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton ward of Wakefield, parish Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at the Ordnance Survey point: WF4 1QA and WF4 1PY, parish Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell
- OS Open Names, July 2026, record osgb4000000074572907: Foulby
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Foulby village node, Doncaster Road (A638, 40 mph), bus stops Doncaster Road Nostell Priory Holiday Park, Yorkshire Air Ambulance Nostell Air Base, Foulby Park, Nostell Priory Parkland, Khaans Restaurant on Doncaster Road
- Foulby (Wikipedia): village near Nostell between Crofton and Ackworth Moor Top on the A638; Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward; parish boundary between Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell and Sharlston passes through the village; John Harrison born here 1693, blue plaque beside the Wakefield to Doncaster road; Windmill Inn on the site of a windmill designed by John Smeaton in 1786, now an Indian restaurant
- Listed buildings in Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): Ash Cottage and Foulby Cottage (early to mid 18th century), Japonica House (late 18th century), Foulby Lodge (c. 1800, former lodge to Nostell Priory)
- Nostell Priory (Wikipedia): Yorkshire Air Ambulance base at Nostell operational by summer 2013
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data, Bradford city centre to Foulby: M62, A655 Normanton Interchange, B6134, Common Side Lane, A645 Wakefield Road and Weeland Road, The Green, West Lane, A638 Doncaster Road
- OpenStreetMap map data around the place, read 2026-10-01: Doncaster Road (A638, 40 mph, lit, two lanes, pavement on one side), no other named road in the village, unnamed emergency access service roads off Doncaster Road, Foulby Park, Nostell Priory Parkland
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Foulby to Wakefield: Doncaster Road (A638), Kirkgate (A61); 4.9 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Foulby to Pontefract: Doncaster Road (A638), B6428, Ackworth Road and Hall Street (B6421), Pontefract Road and Wakefield Road (A645), Jubilee Way (A639); 5.8 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Foulby to Bradford: Doncaster Road (A638), West Lane, The Green, Weeland Road and Wakefield Road (A645), Common Side Lane (B6133), Havertop Lane (B6134), A655, M62, M606; 25.9 miles