Postcode HD8 9ET 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,559 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.2% 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 9ET.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe near HD8 9ET 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 1.3 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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD8 9ET.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | 5, Meadow View, Huddersfield, HD8 9ET | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 27, Meadow View, Huddersfield, HD8 9ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £213,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 60, Woodlands Drive, Huddersfield, HD8 9DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 17, Woodlands Drive, Huddersfield, HD8 9DB | Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 30, Woodlands Drive, Huddersfield, HD8 9DB | Terraced | Freehold | £203,000 |
In the HD8 9ET postcode area, located within Emley & Skelmanthorpe, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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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| 0.4 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 | Not applicable | Joseph Norton Academy | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2013. | |
Joseph Norton Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2013
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HD8 9ET
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier | 63 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DX | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Grow | 37 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DA | Walking directions to Grow |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 38 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, HD8 9DA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 9ET, 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 9ET records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 9ET in Denby Dale is £283,000 (about £279 per square foot) based on 263 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to HD8 9ET, including St Aidan's Church of England Academy (Good), Skelmanthorpe Academy (Good) and Joseph Norton Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HD8 9ET scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,559 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 9ET 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).