Postcode HD7 4PL is located in a major urban area, within the Colne Valley area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar is £54,494 per year. The median sale price in Colne Valley is £237,050 (around £250 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £345,000. The nearest station is Slaithwaite, about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,441 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar is £54,494 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD7 4PL.
Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar near HD7 4PL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 270 recent sales, the median property price is £237,050 (about £250 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 | 57 | £430,000 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £280,750 | £257 |
| Terraced | 149 | £208,000 | £242 |
| Flats | 22 | £123,750 | £167 |
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 | £267,500 | £205,250 |
| 2026 | £412,500 | £121,250 | £260,000 | £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 | £271 | £232 |
| 2026 | £337 | £144 | £266 | £243 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD7 4PL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 7, Pike Law Lane, Huddersfield, HD7 4PL | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 8, Wholestone Gate, Huddersfield, HD7 4PP | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 6, Upper Pike Law, Huddersfield, HD7 4NS | Terraced | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 21, High Street, Huddersfield, HD7 4NJ | Flats | Leasehold | £306,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 37, High Street, Huddersfield, HD7 4NJ | Terraced | Freehold | £185,000 |
In the HD7 4PL postcode area, located within Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2016. | |
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2016
| |||||
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Clough Head Junior and Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2020. | |
Clough Head Junior and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2020
| |||||
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Dec 2013. | |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2013
| |||||
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 4PL, 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 4PL records about 40 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, burglary and public order.
The median sale price around HD7 4PL in Colne Valley is £237,050 (about £250 per square foot) based on 270 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to HD7 4PL, including Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School (Good), Clough Head Junior and Infant School (Good) and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HD7 4PL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,441 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 4PL 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).