West Ardsley: what to know before moving day
Because there is no one self-contained West Ardsley, your address may not use the name at all. Royal Mail files most of the former area under Tingley, Wakefield, with a WF3 postcode, while Woodkirk comes under Dewsbury. Phone numbers, though, start 0113, the Leeds code. When you book, the street and postcode matter far more than which hamlet name you use.
The landmarks are spread out. Hill Top Primary Academy is on Batley Road, Westerton Primary Academy on Hesketh Lane, and West Ardsley Methodist Church on Haigh Moor Road, just off Batley Road. The Hare and Hounds pub is off Heybeck Lane. West Ardsley is also home to the Lee Gap horse fair, chartered in 1139 and said to be England's oldest; it now runs on two days, known as First o'Lee and Latter Lee. If your move falls on a fair day and you live near the fair, mention it when you book.
How the van gets to West Ardsley
Tingley roundabout, where the M62 meets the A653 Dewsbury Road and the A650 Bradford Road, is the gateway. From Bradford the van comes along the M62 from junction 26 or down the A650, then fans out along Dewsbury Road, Batley Road or Haigh Moor Road depending on which hamlet you are in. Hill Top and the other hamlets are roughly 20 to 35 minutes from Bradford, as an estimate.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 20 to 35 minutes. That is an estimate from route data, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Services for West Ardsley
Each service below links to its Morley page, which covers how the job works in and around Morley.
West Ardsley: questions before you book
Which ward and parish is West Ardsley in?
It varies across the area. The ONS lookup for WF3 1BW, by Woodkirk, gives Morley South ward and Morley parish, while much of historic West Ardsley lies in the Ardsley and Robin Hood ward and outside Morley Town Council. All of it is Leeds City Council.
Is West Ardsley the same as East Ardsley?
No. East Ardsley is a separate village further east along the A650, also in WF3 and better known. The two share the old name Ardsley, from 'Eard's hill', so check which one is on your paperwork.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 28 September 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): WF3 1BW is in Morley South ward, Leeds, parish of Morley
- West Ardsley (Wikipedia): amalgamation of Tingley, Woodkirk, Hill Top, Upper Green, Common Side, Beggarington Hill and other hamlets; road signs to West Ardsley but no self-contained area; addresses classified as Tingley, Wakefield and Woodkirk under Dewsbury; WF3 postcode and 0113 numbers; Ardsley and Robin Hood ward and not Morley Town Council; Methodist church on Haigh Moor Road; Tingley roundabout at the M62, A653 and A650; Hill Top Academy, Westerton Primary Academy; Lee Gap horse fair chartered 1139, First o'Lee and Latter Lee; name from Eard's hill
- East Ardsley (Wikipedia): more widely known than West Ardsley; WF3; A650 through the village
- Tingley (Wikipedia): West Ardsley and East Ardsley to the east along the A650; Hare and Hounds off Heybeck Lane in West Ardsley; West Ardsley Methodist Church on Haigh Moor Road just off Batley Road
- A650 road (Wikipedia): Bradford to Wakefield via Tong Street, Bruntcliffe, Morley, Tingley and East Ardsley
- OpenStreetMap data (Photon search and reverse lookups): Hill Top Primary Academy on Batley Road, WF3 1HD, West Ardsley; Westerton Primary Academy on Hesketh Lane, WF3 1AR; Dewsbury Road
- OpenStreetMap map view (checked 2026-09-28): Dewsbury Road, Rein Road, Hesketh Lane, Batley Road