Postcode HD8 9AJ is located in a rural town, within the Denby Dale area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Emley & Skelmanthorpe area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Emley & Skelmanthorpe is £49,726 per year. The median sale price in Denby Dale is £283,000 (around £279 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £388,725. The nearest station is Denby Dale, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,805 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.8 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 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Emley & Skelmanthorpe is £49,726 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD8 9AJ.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe near HD8 9AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Denby Dale located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 263 recent sales, the median property price is £283,000 (about £279 per square foot) in Denby Dale area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £1,080,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 107 | £395,000 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 73 | £250,000 | £276 |
| Terraced | 79 | £200,000 | £257 |
| Flats | 4 | £129,000 | £204 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £269,000 | £77,500 | £162,000 | £139,950 |
| 2017 | £295,000 | £114,000 | £170,000 | £139,000 |
| 2018 | £314,998 | £118,000 | £167,500 | £145,000 |
| 2019 | £285,000 | £102,475 | £176,250 | £143,000 |
| 2020 | £324,950 | £115,000 | £190,000 | £163,538 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £117,500 | £210,000 | £173,500 |
| 2022 | £367,500 | £127,500 | £243,725 | £192,475 |
| 2023 | £379,975 | £125,000 | £235,000 | £196,000 |
| 2024 | £339,975 | £130,000 | £235,000 | £186,000 |
| 2025 | £396,500 | £87,000 | £250,000 | £208,500 |
| 2026 | £381,000 | £132,500 | £255,000 | £196,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205 | £175 | £187 | £174 |
| 2017 | £234 | £173 | £207 | £180 |
| 2018 | £235 | £173 | £211 | £185 |
| 2019 | £248 | £145 | £216 | £179 |
| 2020 | £244 | £170 | £211 | £201 |
| 2021 | £256 | £185 | £234 | £229 |
| 2022 | £289 | £195 | £283 | £242 |
| 2023 | £305 | £194 | £271 | £250 |
| 2024 | £314 | £170 | £281 | £241 |
| 2025 | £312 | £197 | £287 | £252 |
| 2026 | £302 | £266 | £276 | £270 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD8 9AJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan 2026 | 3, Ponker Nook Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9AJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 20C, Lidgett Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9AQ | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 21, Lidgett Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9AQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £283,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 11, Lidgett Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9AQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 16, Lidgett Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9AQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 |
In the HD8 9AJ postcode area, located within Emley & Skelmanthorpe, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
St Aidan's Church of England Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Skelmanthorpe Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
Skelmanthorpe Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2020
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Shelley College, A Share Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Shelley College, A Share Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HD8 9AJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 38 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, HD8 9DA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Grow | 37 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DA | Walking directions to Grow |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 63 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DX | Walking directions to Premier |
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 9AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Timothy Vincent Bamford
Denby Dale - Elected 2 May 2024
Jade Botterill
Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HD8 9AJ records about 69 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 burglary.
The median sale price around HD8 9AJ in Denby Dale is £283,000 (about £279 per square foot) based on 263 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to HD8 9AJ, including St Aidan's Church of England Academy (Good), Skelmanthorpe Academy (Good) and Shelley College, A Share Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HD8 9AJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,805 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 9AJ is Jade Botterill (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Timothy Vincent Bamford (Conservative and Unionist Party).