Postcode HD8 8HU is located in a rural town, within the Kirkburton area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Shelley & Shepley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 87% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shelley & Shepley is £65,254 per year. The median sale price in Kirkburton is £278,000 (around £298 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £385,000. The nearest station is Shepley, about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shelley & Shepley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,734 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Shelley & Shepley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shelley & Shepley is £65,254 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD8 8HU.
Shelley & Shepley near HD8 8HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shepley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Shepley | N/A | Walking directions to Shepley |
Based on 213 recent sales, the median property price is £278,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Kirkburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 77 | £405,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £264,000 | £294 |
| Terraced | 62 | £215,000 | £276 |
| Flats | 4 | £129,500 | £236 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320,250 | £87,250 | £200,150 | £159,000 |
| 2017 | £320,000 | £109,500 | £186,000 | £174,000 |
| 2018 | £326,000 | £78,000 | £200,000 | £163,000 |
| 2019 | £339,973 | £144,750 | £214,995 | £143,500 |
| 2020 | £339,950 | £92,000 | £222,000 | £169,995 |
| 2021 | £380,000 | £98,000 | £227,250 | £192,500 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £155,000 | £290,000 | £218,000 |
| 2023 | £430,000 | £137,500 | £275,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £446,250 | £101,725 | £245,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £404,000 | £80,000 | £262,750 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £405,000 | £132,000 | £244,000 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £173 | £218 | £175 |
| 2017 | £237 | £180 | £199 | £197 |
| 2018 | £237 | £165 | £207 | £198 |
| 2019 | £254 | £198 | £216 | £199 |
| 2020 | £245 | £144 | £213 | £211 |
| 2021 | £259 | £204 | £236 | £227 |
| 2022 | £313 | £244 | £264 | £267 |
| 2023 | £299 | £232 | £286 | £268 |
| 2024 | £309 | £230 | £266 | £248 |
| 2025 | £296 | £226 | £287 | £263 |
| 2026 | £313 | — | £282 | £277 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD8 8HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 5, School Terrace, Huddersfield, HD8 8HU | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 25, Stoneleigh Court, Huddersfield, HD8 8LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 12, Stoneleigh Court, Huddersfield, HD8 8LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 47, Far Bank, Huddersfield, HD8 8HS | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 4, Jubilee Avenue, Huddersfield, HD8 8HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 |
In the HD8 8HU postcode area, located within Shelley & Shepley, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Shelley First School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2023. | |
Shelley First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2023
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Shepley First School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
Shepley First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2024
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HD8 8HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 2A Westerley Way, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8HN | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 8HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richard Smith
Kirkburton - Elected 2 May 2024
Jade Botterill
Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HD8 8HU records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 HD8 8HU in Kirkburton is £278,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 213 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to HD8 8HU, including Shelley First School (Good), Shepley First School (Good) and Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to HD8 8HU is Shepley, about 905 m away.
HD8 8HU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,734 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ossett and Denby Dale covering HD8 8HU is Jade Botterill (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).