Postcode HD8 0DW is located in a major urban area, within the Almondbury ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton is £50,408 per year. The nearest station is Mirfield, about 2.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,157 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton is £50,408 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from HD8 0DW.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton near HD8 0DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Mirfield located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 223 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Almondbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £1,310,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £361,250 | £287 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £200,000 | £241 |
| Terraced | 87 | £155,000 | £197 |
| Flats | 9 | £125,000 | £147 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £242,000 | £216,500 | £142,000 | £99,500 |
| 2017 | £282,500 | £90,000 | £148,000 | £113,500 |
| 2018 | £262,500 | £91,250 | £152,000 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | £313,500 | £86,500 | £147,000 | £116,500 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £84,500 | £163,750 | £115,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £100,000 | £172,000 | £129,000 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £170,000 | £188,500 | £142,500 |
| 2023 | £346,500 | £162,500 | £182,750 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £135,000 | £210,000 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £339,999 | £116,750 | £201,000 | £150,000 |
| 2026 | £447,500 | £157,000 | £206,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £189 | £238 | £159 | £128 |
| 2017 | £183 | £151 | £171 | £140 |
| 2018 | £211 | £149 | £181 | £153 |
| 2019 | £212 | £153 | £179 | £145 |
| 2020 | £233 | £131 | £183 | £151 |
| 2021 | £240 | £160 | £195 | £170 |
| 2022 | £258 | £209 | £219 | £188 |
| 2023 | £258 | £262 | £222 | £175 |
| 2024 | £269 | £137 | £228 | £197 |
| 2025 | £278 | £162 | £240 | £197 |
| 2026 | £314 | £168 | £238 | £200 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD8 0DW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 8, Highgate Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 0HA | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 07 May 2026 | 31, Highgate Crescent, Huddersfield, HD8 0DP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 35, Highgate Crescent, Huddersfield, HD8 0DP | Terraced | Freehold | £152,500 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 19, Thurgory Gate, Huddersfield, HD8 0BZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £187,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 7, Woodlands Road, Huddersfield, HD8 0HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £202,250 |
In the HD8 0DW postcode area, located within Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HD8 0DW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lepton Food & Wine | 32 Highgate Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 0HB | Walking directions to Lepton Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 135 Highgate Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 0HJ | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Fenay Bridge Stores | 15-17 Penistone Road, Huddersfield, HD8 0AS | Walking directions to Fenay Bridge Stores |
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 HD8 0DW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Alan Longstaff
Almondbury - Elected 2 May 2024
Harpreet Uppal
Huddersfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HD8 0DW records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 other theft.
The median sale price around HD8 0DW in Almondbury is £200,000 (about £232 per square foot) based on 223 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to HD8 0DW, including Lepton CofE Primary Academy (Good), Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (Good) and Highburton CofE First Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HD8 0DW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,157 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Huddersfield covering HD8 0DW is Harpreet Uppal (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Alan Longstaff (Liberal Democrats).