Postcode HD7 5GY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Colne Valley ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Meltham area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Meltham is £54,749 per year. The nearest station is Slaithwaite, about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Meltham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,760 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Meltham has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 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 10.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Meltham is £54,749 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD7 5GY.
Meltham near HD7 5GY 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 265 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £247 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 | 54 | £427,500 | £329 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £285,750 | £258 |
| Terraced | 150 | £207,750 | £240 |
| Flats | 23 | £112,500 | £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 | £417,500 | £110,000 | £267,500 | £205,250 |
| 2026 | £412,500 | £112,500 | £251,250 | £205,000 |
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 | £321 | £166 | £271 | £232 |
| 2026 | £335 | £144 | £249 | £243 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD7 5GY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 5, Blackmoorfoot, Huddersfield, HD7 5TR | Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 25, Blackmoorfoot, Huddersfield, HD7 5TR | Detached | Freehold | £416,375 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 4, Moorland Close, Huddersfield, HD7 5TJ | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 7, Moorland Close, Huddersfield, HD7 5TJ | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 9, Heath Close, Huddersfield, HD7 5SX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the HD7 5GY postcode area, located within Meltham, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 5GY, 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 5GY records about 43 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around HD7 5GY in Colne Valley is £235,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 265 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to HD7 5GY, including Linthwaite Clough Primary School, Linthwaite Clough J I & Early Years Unit (Special Measures) and Colne Valley High School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HD7 5GY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,760 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 5GY 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).