Postcode HD7 4HQ is located in a rural town, within the Colne Valley area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Golcar area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Golcar is £44,439 per year. The median sale price in Colne Valley is £235,000 (around £254 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £169,100 and £330,000. The nearest station is Slaithwaite, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Golcar has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,207 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Golcar has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Golcar is £44,439 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 290 ft away from HD7 4HQ.
Golcar near HD7 4HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Slaithwaite located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 278 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £254 per square foot) in Colne Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £425,000 | £334 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £295,000 | £275 |
| Terraced | 151 | £207,500 | £243 |
| Flats | 23 | £117,500 | £160 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240,000 | £75,000 | £137,975 | £118,000 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £90,000 | £178,000 | £128,000 |
| 2018 | £258,998 | £167,500 | £181,498 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £294,000 | £138,000 | £176,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | £367,500 | £155,000 | £215,970 | £147,000 |
| 2021 | £366,000 | £130,000 | £213,200 | £156,500 |
| 2022 | £389,250 | £105,000 | £252,500 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | £445,000 | £110,000 | £220,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £395,250 | £175,000 | £228,750 | £184,250 |
| 2025 | £423,750 | £110,000 | £270,000 | £205,250 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £112,500 | £277,500 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | £116 | £162 | £151 |
| 2017 | £205 | £135 | £183 | £162 |
| 2018 | £221 | £268 | £187 | £160 |
| 2019 | £220 | £175 | £199 | £170 |
| 2020 | £243 | £202 | £212 | £174 |
| 2021 | £266 | £159 | £223 | £185 |
| 2022 | £284 | £164 | £240 | £216 |
| 2023 | £281 | £152 | £258 | £206 |
| 2024 | £296 | £319 | £245 | £230 |
| 2025 | £320 | £166 | £273 | £232 |
| 2026 | £335 | £147 | £285 | £247 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD7 4HQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 12, Low Westwood Lane, Huddersfield, HD7 4EW | Terraced | Leasehold | £51,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 31, Lower Wellhouse, Huddersfield, HD7 4ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £211,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 45, Lower Wellhouse, Huddersfield, HD7 4ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £111,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 12, Radcliffe Road, Huddersfield, HD7 4EX | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 10, Radcliffe Road, Huddersfield, HD7 4EX | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the HD7 4HQ postcode area, located within Golcar, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Wellhouse Junior and Infant School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Manor Road Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Linthwaite Clough Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HD7 4HQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Premier | Barber Row, Kirklees, HD7 5QQ | Walking directions to Premier |
Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HD7 4HQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matthew Paul McLoughlin
Colne Valley - Elected 2 May 2024
Paul Davies
Colne Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HD7 4HQ records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HD7 4HQ in Colne Valley is £235,000 (about £254 per square foot) based on 278 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to HD7 4HQ, including Wellhouse Junior and Infant School (Requires improvement), Manor Road Academy and Linthwaite Clough Primary School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HD7 4HQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,207 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Colne Valley covering HD7 4HQ is Paul Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Matthew Paul McLoughlin (Labour and Co-operative Party).