Moving in Horse Race End: what to know first
Horse Race End is a short 30 mph road off Black Road, the A655, which runs at 40 mph past the hamlet, so the van turns off into the hamlet road rather than stopping on the main road. The ground rises only gently from where Black Road leaves Doncaster Road. Heath Common's free council car park, with a gravel surface, is roughly 600 metres to the west, useful for a friend's car on moving day.
Horse Race End: the local picture
The oldest homes are 1 and 2 Horse Race End, a mirror-image pair of early 18th-century gritstone cottages listed at Grade II. One is roofed in stone slate and the other in pantiles, and each doorway has a chamfered surround and a lintel with a flattened Tudor arch. Old cottage doorways can be tight, so measure the door and the largest pieces before booking.
The biggest building is The Paddock, a block of flats that the map records as the former Horse and Groom pub, with private parking behind it. Horse Race End itself is a short 30 mph road off Black Road, where the limit is 40 mph and one side has a bus lane. Heath Common, a registered common and part of a conservation area, is a short walk away, and the cutting of a disused railway runs a few hundred metres to the east.
How the van gets to Horse Race End
Black Road leaves Doncaster Road (A638) at Warmfield cum Heath and runs north-east towards Normanton, passing the hamlet; Hell Lane and Wakefield Road, also the A655, are the other roads close by. From Bradford the van can cross Wakefield on the A650 and Ings Road and head out along Doncaster Road to Black Road, or leave the M62 and follow the A655 back through Normanton. Either way it is roughly 35 to 50 minutes.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 35 to 50 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Horse Race End
Each service below links to its Wakefield page, which covers how the job works in and around Wakefield.
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 Horse Race End
All 11 services run to Horse Race End, each with its own page.
Common Horse Race End routes
- Horse Race End → WakefieldBlack Road to the A638 Doncaster Road and in to Kirkgate, about 2.5 miles
- Horse Race End → Normantonnorth-east on the A655 Wakefield Road to the Normanton bypass
- Horse Race End → Bradfordthe A655 past Normanton to the M62, then the M606, roughly 35 to 50 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Horse Race End
Is The Paddock the building that used to be a pub?
Yes. The Paddock, WF1 5SG, is flats in the former Horse and Groom, so either name should get you directions from a neighbour. Give the flat number and say whether the van can use the parking behind.
Horse Race End or Heath: which goes on the address?
Either will find it. Horse Race End is a hamlet of its own, east of Heath Common, but it shares the civil parish of Warmfield cum Heath, the Normanton ward and a WF1 postcode with Heath village.
Is there parking nearby for a friend's car?
Wakefield Council runs a free car park with a gravel surface on Heath Common, roughly 600 metres west. The hamlet road itself is short, so keep it clear for the van.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): WF1 5SG is in Normanton ward, parish of Warmfield cum Heath, Wakefield
- OpenStreetMap data (API extract around Horse Race End, checked 2026-09-30): Horse Race End (30 mph residential road), The Paddock (apartments, WF1 5SG, was The Horse and Groom, disused pub) with private parking aisles, Black Road (A655, 40 mph, bus lane), Hell Lane, Wakefield Road (A655), Heath Common (registered common), disused railway cutting
- Listed buildings in Warmfield cum Heath (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): 1 and 2 Horse Race End, mirror-image early 18th-century gritstone cottages, stone slate and pantile roofs, chamfered doorways with Tudor-arched lintels, Grade II
- Warmfield cum Heath (Wikipedia): civil parish in Normanton ward; the A655 crosses it and the A638 marks its south-western edge; Heath Common registered in the late 19th century and part of a conservation area
- A638 road (Wikipedia): at Warmfield cum Heath it meets Black Road (A655) before entering Wakefield as Doncaster Road
- Driving route estimate from Bradford city centre (OpenStreetMap road data, checked 2026-09-30): M606, M62, M1, A650, Ings Road, Doncaster Road, Black Road (A655)
- OpenStreetMap map data around the place, read 2026-10-01: Black Road (A655, 40 mph), Horse Race End (30 mph residential road), Doncaster Road (A638), Wakefield Road (A655), Wakefield Council free gravel car park on Heath Common, Horse Race End hamlet node, The Paddock (apartments)
- OpenStreetMap map data around the place, read 2026-10-01: Wakefield Council car park on Heath Common: access yes, fee no, gravel surface
- Spot heights (Open Topo Data, EU-DEM 25m) at the lowest and highest mapped points of Black Road (31-52m) and Horse Race End (48-50m)
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): A655 Black Road, A638 Doncaster Road, A61 Kirkgate to Wakefield; 2.5 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): A655 Wakefield Road, A655 Normanton Bypass, A655 Pontefract Road, M62, M606 to Bradford; 24.7 miles