Postcode HD8 8JU is located in a rural town, within the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Shelley & Shepley area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% 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 nearest station is Shepley, about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shelley & Shepley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,543 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Shelley & Shepley has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.5% 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 8JU.
Shelley & Shepley near HD8 8JU 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 217 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Kirkburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 75 | £423,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £257,750 | £292 |
| Terraced | 68 | £214,500 | £270 |
| Flats | 4 | £79,500 | £203 |
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 | £415,000 | £80,000 | £262,000 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £64,000 | £226,000 | £214,000 |
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 | £315 | — | £292 | £275 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD8 8JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar 2026 | 7, Elder Mews, Huddersfield, HD8 8JU | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 10, Elder Mews, Huddersfield, HD8 8JU | Terraced | Freehold | £225,500 | |
| 03 Jun 2025 | 12, Elder Mews, Huddersfield, HD8 8JU | Terraced | Freehold | £228,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 106, Park Avenue, Huddersfield, HD8 8JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 16, Cleveland Way, Huddersfield, HD8 8NQ | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 |
In the HD8 8JU postcode area, located within Shelley & Shepley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HD8 8JU
| 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 8JU, 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 8JU records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HD8 8JU in Shelley & Shepley is £275,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 217 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to HD8 8JU, including Shelley First School (Good) and Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to HD8 8JU is Shepley, about 989 m away.
HD8 8JU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,543 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 8JU 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).