Moving in Upper Heaton: what to know first
Upper Heaton is a cluster of houses, cottages and farm buildings around the fork where New Road leaves the B6118, with the houses of Meadow Park just off New Road. Many of the older homes go by a name, such as Roundhill Cottage, Wayside Cottage or April Cottage, so put the name as well as the postcode on the booking. On Meadow Park the van can usually stop outside; for a cottage facing the main road, say whether there is a yard or drive it can pull into.
Bog Green Lane and Upper Heaton Lane carry the B6118 past the fork at 30 and 40 mph, so the van does not stand on them for long. The road climbs a long way up from Colne Bridge to reach the hamlet, which matters on an icy morning. Round Hill Lane starts as a surfaced lane but turns into a bridleway across to Dalton Bank Road, so a house at its far end may need a short carry from where the van stops.
Upper Heaton: the local picture
Three roads meet here. The B6118 arrives from Colne Bridge as Bog Green Lane and carries on south as Upper Heaton Lane towards Kirkheaton, while New Road heads off towards Meadow Park and Sunny Hill Avenue. Most of the hamlet's addresses are on Meadow Park, Round Hill Lane, Bog Green Lane and New Road.
North-west of the junction, the barn at New House Farm is a listed 17th-century stone barn with a cart entry and a small aisle at the back, and Dalton Bank nature reserve lies to the south-west. There is a bus stop at the New Road junction, handy for friends or family coming to help on the day.
How the van gets to Upper Heaton
The usual road route from Bradford leaves the A62 Leeds Road at Bradley for Colne Bridge Road (B6118), then follows Bog Green Lane for about 1.4 kilometres to the fork, roughly 20 to 35 minutes as an estimate. From the south, Moor Top Road and Upper Heaton Lane bring the B6118 in from the Kirkheaton side.
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 Upper Heaton
Each service below links to its Mirfield page, which covers how the job works in and around Mirfield.
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 Upper Heaton
All 11 services run to Upper Heaton, each with its own page.
Common Upper Heaton routes
- Upper Heaton → HuddersfieldDown Bog Green Lane and Colne Bridge Road to the A62 Leeds Road, then south-west into town, about 5 miles
- Upper Heaton → MirfieldDown the B6118 to Colne Bridge, the A62 Cooper Bridge Road, then the A644 Huddersfield Road east into Mirfield, about 3.5 miles
- Upper Heaton → BradfordThe B6118 down to Colne Bridge, the A62 and A644 to the M62, then the M606, roughly 20 to 35 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Upper Heaton
Why does my Upper Heaton postcode list Spen Valley as the constituency?
Because the boundaries differ. postcodes.io puts HD5 0PN in the Dalton ward of Kirklees and Kirkburton parish, but in the Spen Valley parliamentary constituency. None of that changes the move: Kirklees Council handles bins and council tax, and the full postcode guides the van.
Is the climb from Colne Bridge a problem for a loaded van?
Not in normal weather. Bog Green Lane is a surfaced B road, but it climbs a long way from the river to the hamlet, so in snow or ice we check conditions the evening before and agree a back-up time if needed.
Can the van reach a house at the far end of Round Hill Lane?
Not always. Round Hill Lane is a surfaced residential lane at the Upper Heaton end and becomes a bridleway on its way to Dalton Bank Road, so tell us how far along it you live and the van will stop where the surface allows.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD5 0PN is in Dalton ward, Kirklees, parish of Kirkburton, Spen Valley constituency
- Listed buildings in Kirkburton (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): barn at New House Farm, 17th century, stone with quoins, cart entry, rear outshut forming a small aisle
- OpenStreetMap map view (checked 2026-09-30): the Upper Heaton hamlet point; B6118 Bog Green Lane (30 mph) and Upper Heaton Lane (40 mph); New Road; Round Hill Lane (residential, then bridleway to Dalton Bank Road); Moor Top Road; address counts by street and house names; bus stops at New Road; Dalton Bank LNR
- Driving route estimate from Bradford city centre (OpenStreetMap road data, checked 2026-09-30): M606, M62, A644, A62 Leeds Road, Colne Bridge Road B6118, Bog Green Lane B6118 (about 1.4 km), New Road
- Spot heights (Open Topo Data, EU-DEM 25m): Upper Heaton stands far above Colne Bridge on the river
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): B6118 Bog Green Lane and Colne Bridge Road, A62 Leeds Road to Huddersfield; 4.8 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), by way of Cooper Bridge to avoid the 3-tonne bridge on Wood Lane: B6118 Bog Green Lane and Colne Bridge Road, A62 Leeds Road and Cooper Bridge Road, A644 Huddersfield Road to Mirfield; 3.6 miles
- OpenStreetMap way record (checked 2026-10-01): Wood Lane bridge, Battyeford, maxweight 3 (tonnes), next to a single-lane section without pavement