Postcode HD7 4QU is located in a major urban area, within the Golcar ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Longwood & Quarmby area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longwood & Quarmby is £48,320 per year. The nearest station is Lockwood, about 2.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Longwood & Quarmby has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,768 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Longwood & Quarmby has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Longwood & Quarmby is £48,320 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD7 4QU.
Longwood & Quarmby near HD7 4QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lockwood located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 241 recent sales, the median property price is £182,000 (about £210 per square foot) in Golcar area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £655,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £355,000 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £220,000 | £239 |
| Terraced | 127 | £165,000 | £194 |
| Flats | 21 | £105,000 | £154 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £244,000 | £79,000 | £145,500 | £98,500 |
| 2017 | £230,000 | £93,000 | £150,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | £250,000 | £75,000 | £152,000 | £112,000 |
| 2019 | £274,995 | £87,750 | £153,000 | £118,500 |
| 2020 | £294,496 | £96,000 | £159,500 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £290,000 | £83,000 | £180,000 | £132,000 |
| 2022 | £305,000 | £97,000 | £195,000 | £134,000 |
| 2023 | £295,000 | £94,500 | £189,000 | £139,500 |
| 2024 | £323,000 | £103,000 | £191,250 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £322,500 | £111,000 | £205,000 | £162,500 |
| 2026 | £360,000 | £100,000 | £217,000 | £168,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £207 | £128 | £171 | £139 |
| 2017 | £180 | £122 | £171 | £142 |
| 2018 | £199 | £122 | £177 | £142 |
| 2019 | £222 | £136 | £176 | £141 |
| 2020 | £231 | £129 | £203 | £147 |
| 2021 | £243 | £138 | £215 | £162 |
| 2022 | £245 | £155 | £220 | £176 |
| 2023 | £284 | £141 | £223 | £172 |
| 2024 | £288 | £155 | £227 | £184 |
| 2025 | £270 | £170 | £230 | £194 |
| 2026 | £276 | £142 | £238 | £192 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD7 4QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | 20, Thorpe Green Drive, Huddersfield, HD7 4QU | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £174,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 31, Weavers Avenue, Huddersfield, HD7 4RR | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | 30, Weavers Avenue, Huddersfield, HD7 4RR | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 26, Darbyfields, Huddersfield, HD7 4QY | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 7, Weavers Lane, Huddersfield, HD7 4RU | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the HD7 4QU postcode area, located within Longwood & Quarmby, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HD7 4QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Leymoor Road, Kirklees, HD3 4SL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 4QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Angela Pamela Sewell
Golcar - Elected 2 May 2024
Paul Davies
Colne Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HD7 4QU records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HD7 4QU in Golcar is £182,000 (about £210 per square foot) based on 241 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to HD7 4QU, including St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (Good), Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (Good) and Huddersfield New College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HD7 4QU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,768 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 4QU is Paul Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Angela Pamela Sewell (Labour Party).