Postcode HD8 8YB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Holme Valley South ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth is £60,684 per year. The nearest station is Shepley, about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,502 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 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 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth is £60,684 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD8 8YB.
Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth near HD8 8YB 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 274 recent sales, the median property price is £287,250 (about £284 per square foot) in Holme Valley South area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 91 | £425,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 63 | £285,000 | £288 |
| Terraced | 101 | £215,000 | £268 |
| Flats | 19 | £182,500 | £254 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,000 | £125,000 | £189,500 | £139,975 |
| 2017 | £346,998 | £122,250 | £225,000 | £150,000 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | £122,000 | £215,500 | £161,000 |
| 2019 | £373,995 | £131,000 | £210,000 | £166,420 |
| 2020 | £379,995 | £130,000 | £235,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £450,000 | £155,000 | £258,500 | £194,500 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £165,000 | £275,000 | £215,000 |
| 2023 | £456,000 | £160,000 | £255,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £446,250 | £160,000 | £290,000 | £206,250 |
| 2025 | £451,250 | £167,500 | £286,250 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £430,000 | £183,750 | £295,000 | £234,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230 | £176 | £187 | £192 |
| 2017 | £227 | £184 | £198 | £181 |
| 2018 | £239 | £177 | £216 | £180 |
| 2019 | £252 | £189 | £216 | £194 |
| 2020 | £268 | £189 | £234 | £204 |
| 2021 | £286 | £227 | £255 | £225 |
| 2022 | £304 | £217 | £276 | £245 |
| 2023 | £302 | £220 | £275 | £249 |
| 2024 | £310 | £215 | £294 | £242 |
| 2025 | £304 | £223 | £283 | £256 |
| 2026 | £317 | £272 | £295 | £273 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD8 8YB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | The Old Dairy, Huddersfield, HD8 8YB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 2, Fieldhouse, Huddersfield, HD8 8YA | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 |
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 8YB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Damian Craig Brook
Holme Valley South - Elected 17 Oct 2024
Paul Davies
Colne Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HD8 8YB records about 41 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HD8 8YB in Holme Valley South is £287,250 (about £284 per square foot) based on 274 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to HD8 8YB, including Shepley First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HD8 8YB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,502 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 HD8 8YB is Paul Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Damian Craig Brook (Conservative and Unionist Party).