Postcode HD8 9EW 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 £276,000 (around £279 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,750 and £375,000. The nearest station is Denby Dale, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no 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 9EW.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe near HD8 9EW 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 258 recent sales, the median property price is £276,000 (about £279 per square foot) in Denby Dale area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £905,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 102 | £395,750 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 73 | £250,000 | £278 |
| Terraced | 79 | £205,000 | £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 | £395,750 | £87,000 | £249,975 | £209,250 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £132,500 | £252,500 | £198,000 |
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 | £253 |
| 2026 | £302 | £266 | £277 | £267 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD8 9EW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 19, Windmill Crescent, Huddersfield, HD8 9EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 36, Windmill Crescent, Huddersfield, HD8 9EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 6, Pickles Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9EJ | Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 26, Pickles Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9EJ | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 10, New Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9EH | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 |
In the HD8 9EW postcode area, located within Emley & Skelmanthorpe, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HD8 9EW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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 9EW, 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 9EW 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 public order.
The median sale price around HD8 9EW in Denby Dale is £276,000 (about £279 per square foot) based on 258 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to HD8 9EW, including Joseph Norton Academy (Good), Scissett Middle School (Good) and Skelmanthorpe Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HD8 9EW 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 9EW 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).