Moving in Upper Hirst: what to know first
Upper Hirst is a road junction more than a street of its own. The homes are the stone houses and terraces along Lamb Hall Road, several of them listed, and a few on Ray Gate, with the newer streets of Mount, such as Roman Avenue and Mount Avenue, just up the hill to the north. Lamb Hall Road and Ray Gate have no pavements, so the van pulls in tight by the house and loads quickly; if there is a drive or yard it can use instead, say so when you book.
Ray Gate climbs from the junction up to New Hey Road, the A640, a busy main road with one-way sections near the Mount roundabout, so the van turns off it rather than stopping there. Shaw Lane leaves the junction as a made lane only as far as Lower Hirst before becoming a bridleway, so it is no way through. Moorlands Primary School on Moorlands Road brings school-run traffic, and a mid-morning arrival avoids it.
Upper Hirst: the local picture
Lamb Hall Road runs south-east from here and is lined with listed stone buildings. 89 and 91 Lamb Hall Road is an early to mid 19th-century house with four-light mullioned sashes and a two-storey barn extending to the south, and 96 to 104 is an 18th-century terrace of five houses. Opposite 63 a stone drinking trough sits in a recess in a dry stone wall, and the coach house at 86 has a pediment facing the road.
Ray Gate is the link up to New Hey Road, and Moorlands Edge and Oxleys Square are close by. Mount Methodist Church and Moorlands Primary School are on Moorlands Road. If yours is one of the listed cottages, send the width of the front door and a photo of the stairs with your enquiry.
How the van gets to Upper Hirst
On the suggested route the van comes off the M62 at junction 24, runs along the A643 Lindley Moor Road to the Mount roundabout, which is junction 23, turns onto New Hey Road and drops into Ray Gate. From Bradford that is roughly 25 to 40 minutes, as an estimate.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 25 to 40 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Upper Hirst
Each service below links to its Elland page, which covers how the job works in and around Elland.
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 Hirst
All 11 services run to Upper Hirst, each with its own page.
Common Upper Hirst routes
- Upper Hirst → HuddersfieldRay Gate up to New Hey Road, the A640 east past the New College, then Westbourne Road into the centre, about 3 miles
- Upper Hirst → EllandNew Hey Road to the Mount roundabout, the A643 east to Ainley Top, then the A629 down into Elland, about 4 miles
- Upper Hirst → BradfordRay Gate and the A643 Lindley Moor Road to the M62, then the M606, roughly 25 to 40 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Upper Hirst
Upper Hirst or Lower Hirst: which one is my address?
Upper Hirst is the junction of Lamb Hall Road, Ray Gate and Shaw Lane; Lower Hirst is the farm further along Shaw Lane, at the end of the made lane. postcodes.io gives HD3 3XN beside Upper Hirst and HD3 3TG at Lower Hirst, so the postcode shows which.
Is Upper Hirst part of Mount?
It sits just south of Mount, which has the Methodist church and Moorlands Primary School on Moorlands Road, and both are in the Lindley ward with HD3 postcodes. Put Lamb Hall Road or Ray Gate and the house number on the booking so the van does not head for the estate streets.
Which houses on Lamb Hall Road are listed?
Among others, 89 and 91 with its barn, the 18th-century terrace at 96 to 104 and the coach house at 86. Doorways and stairs in houses that old can be tight, so measure the largest pieces and the front door before the day.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD3 3XN is in Lindley ward, Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): HD3 3TG, at Lower Hirst, Lindley ward
- Listed buildings in Golcar (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): 89 and 91 Lamb Hall Road with barn; 96-104 Lamb Hall Road, 18th-century terrace of five; drinking trough opposite 63 Lamb Hall Road; coach house at 86 Lamb Hall Road with pediment
- OpenStreetMap map data (checked 2026-09-30): Lamb Hall Road, Ray Gate and Shaw Lane meeting, both roads tagged as having no pavement, Ray Gate meeting A640 New Hey Road, Moorlands Edge, Oxleys Square, Mount Methodist Church and Moorlands Primary School on Moorlands Road
- A643 road (Wikipedia): western end at junction 23 of the M62, the Mount roundabout, Outlane
- Driving route estimate from Bradford city centre (OpenStreetMap road data, checked 2026-09-30): M606, M62, A629 Blackley New Road, A643 Lindley Moor Road, A640 New Hey Road, Ray Gate
- OpenStreetMap data around Upper Hirst (read through the Overpass API, 2026-10-01): Lamb Hall Road and Ray Gate without pavements; Shaw Lane unclassified as far as Lower Hirst, then public bridleway; New Hey Road (A640) with one-way sections at the Mount Roundabout; Roman Avenue, Mount Avenue and Moorlands Road to the north; Moorlands Primary School on Moorlands Road; Mount Methodist Church
- Spot heights (Open Topo Data, EU-DEM 25m): Ray Gate climbs from Shaw Lane up to New Hey Road, with Mount higher again
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Ray Gate, A640 New Hey Road, Westbourne Road, Trinity Street to Huddersfield; 3.2 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Ray Gate, New Hey Road, A643 Lindley Moor Road, A629 Calderdale Way to Elland; 4.2 miles
- Salendine Nook High School (Wikipedia): adjacent to Huddersfield New College on New Hey Road