Postcode HD8 9SU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Denby Dale area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Emley & Skelmanthorpe area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% 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 Shepley, about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,991 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.8% 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 9SU.
Emley & Skelmanthorpe near HD8 9SU 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 3.1 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 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HD8 9SU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 24, Stringer House Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9SU | Detached | Freehold | £1,080,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Broomfield Farm, Stringer House Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 9SU | Other | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 14, Springfield Terrace, Huddersfield, HD8 9SX | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 22, Springfield Terrace, Huddersfield, HD8 9SX | Terraced | Freehold | £92,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 5, Springfield Terrace, Huddersfield, HD8 9SX | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 |
In the HD8 9SU postcode area, located within Emley & Skelmanthorpe, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Emley First School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Apr 2024. | |
Emley First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Apr 2024
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Flockton CofE (C) First School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
Flockton CofE (C) First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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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 9SU, 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 9SU records about 45 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around HD8 9SU in Denby Dale is £283,000 (about £279 per square foot) based on 263 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to HD8 9SU, including Emley First School (Outstanding) and Flockton CofE (C) First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HD8 9SU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,991 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 9SU 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).