Moving in Upper Holme: what to know first
Upper Holme and Lower Holme share the postcode HD7 5XD and sit a short walk apart on Holme Lane, so a sat-nav given the postcode alone can stop the van at the wrong group of houses. Give the house number on Holme Lane, or the house name, and say whether you are at the North Lane end. The houses are old stone, some with attic rooms, so measure the stair turn before booking anything long or wide.
Holme Lane and North Lane are country lanes, not estate roads, and the tracks off them, Follingworth Lane among them, are unlit and not much wider than the van. The van normally stops on Holme Lane beside the house and loads from the lane. For a house reached only by a track, send a photo of the track end when you book, and on a winter afternoon plan for loading to finish in daylight.
Upper Holme: the local picture
Coming in by North Lane, Upper Holme is the first of the two Holmes the van reaches, and Lower Holme is about 120 metres further along Holme Lane. Numbers 22 and 23 Holme Lane are a listed pair from the late 18th century, partly rendered, with coped gables and an attic floor, so a bed or wardrobe for the top room needs measuring against the attic stair. Follingworth Lane, an unlit paved track 2.6 metres wide, branches off beside the houses.
The line of a Roman road crosses the fields a couple of hundred metres away, now a footpath, and Castle Lane runs off towards Wilberlee. Slaithwaite Reservoir and Owler's Wood are a short walk beyond, and Merrydale Clough and Barrett Clough are the streams nearby.
How the van gets to Upper Holme
North Lane is the way in from Heys Lane, which the suggested route reaches from the A640 New Hey Road by Pole Gate, Moor Side Lane and Tiding Field Lane after leaving the M62. From Bradford that comes to roughly 35 to 45 minutes.
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 Upper Holme
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 Upper Holme
All 11 services run to Upper Holme, each with its own page.
Common Upper Holme routes
- Upper Holme → SlaithwaiteHolme Lane and Nabbs Lane down to Carr Lane in the centre, just under a mile
- Upper Holme → HuddersfieldHolme Lane, Nabbs Lane and Britannia Road to the A62 Manchester Road, then east along the valley into Huddersfield, about 5.7 miles
- Upper Holme → BradfordNorth Lane, Heys Lane, Moor Side Lane and Pole Gate up to the A640 New Hey Road, then the A643, the M62 and the M606, roughly 35 to 45 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Upper Holme
Can the van get down Follingworth Lane?
Check with us first. Follingworth Lane is an unlit paved track about 2.6 metres wide rather than a road, so for a house reached that way, say so when you book. The van can stop on Holme Lane or North Lane and the last stretch is carried on foot if needed.
Do Upper Holme and Lower Holme have the same postcode?
Yes. Both use HD7 5XD, so the postcode alone does not tell the driver which group of houses you are in. Give the house number or name on Holme Lane and say whether you are nearer North Lane.
How far is Upper Holme from the shops in Slaithwaite?
Just under a mile by road. Holme Lane and Nabbs Lane drop down to Carr Lane, Slaithwaite's shopping street, so a short run for a forgotten item or a flat-pack from the centre is easy to fit into 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): HD7 5XD is in Colne Valley West ward, Kirklees, unparished area
- OpenStreetMap address lookup (Nominatim, checked 2026-09-30): Holme Lane, Upper Holme, Slaithwaite, HD7 5XD
- OpenStreetMap map data extract (checked 2026-09-30): Upper Holme and Lower Holme hamlet nodes (about 120 m apart), Holme Lane, North Lane, Follingworth Lane (unlit paved track, width 2.6 m), RR712 Roman road (footway), Castle Lane (tagged as Roman road), Slaithwaite Reservoir, Owler's Wood, Merrydale Clough, Barrett Clough, Clough House Lane, Heys Lane
- Listed buildings in Colne Valley, central area (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List): 22-23 Holme Lane (late 18th century pair, partly rendered, coped gables, moulded kneelers, two storeys and an attic)
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): Bradford, M606, M62, A629, A643, A640 New Hey Road, Pole Gate, Moor Side Lane, Tiding Field Lane, Heys Lane, Clough House Lane, North Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data around Upper Holme (re-read): Holme Lane (unclassified), North Lane (asphalt), Follingworth Lane (unlit paved track, 2.6 m), unlit service lanes 2.9 m wide, Upper Holme and Lower Holme hamlets, Slaithwaite Reservoir, RR712 Roman road
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Upper Holme to Slaithwaite centre: Holme Lane, Nabbs Lane, Carr Lane, 0.9 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Upper Holme to Huddersfield: Holme Lane, Nabbs Lane, Britannia Road, Manchester Road (A62), Castlegate (A62), 5.7 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data), Upper Holme to Bradford: North Lane, Clough House Lane, Heys Lane, Tiding Field Lane, Moor Side Lane, Pole Gate, New Hey Road (A640), Lindley Moor Road (A643), M62, M606