Postcode HU8 9PU is located in an urban city, within the Longhill & Bilton Grange ward of Kingston upon Hull, City of in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Longhill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longhill is £41,342 per year. The nearest station is Hull, about 3.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Longhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,378 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.
Longhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 54.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Longhill is £41,342 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HU8 9PU.
Longhill near HU8 9PU has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hull located about 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £122,500 (about £144 per square foot) in Longhill & Bilton Grange area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £399,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £399,500 | £193 |
| Semi-Detached | 53 | £143,000 | £178 |
| Terraced | 42 | £110,500 | £125 |
| Flats | 3 | £84,000 | £152 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184,000 | — | £94,000 | £80,000 |
| 2017 | £291,000 | £66,000 | £118,475 | £77,750 |
| 2018 | £190,000 | £70,000 | £115,000 | £77,250 |
| 2019 | £222,500 | £67,500 | £125,000 | £81,000 |
| 2020 | £190,000 | £76,500 | £130,000 | £85,000 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £81,475 | £133,000 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | £240,000 | £88,500 | £144,250 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | £84,000 | £140,000 | £105,000 |
| 2024 | £245,000 | £76,000 | £145,000 | £109,000 |
| 2025 | £407,250 | £84,000 | £137,740 | £109,953 |
| 2026 | — | — | £160,000 | £121,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | — | £107 | £85 |
| 2017 | £171 | £94 | £135 | £93 |
| 2018 | £115 | £90 | £142 | £98 |
| 2019 | £156 | £121 | £138 | £96 |
| 2020 | £170 | £114 | £142 | £99 |
| 2021 | £150 | £130 | £157 | £111 |
| 2022 | £118 | £125 | £158 | £125 |
| 2023 | £245 | £153 | £161 | £126 |
| 2024 | £159 | £140 | £163 | £126 |
| 2025 | £185 | £152 | £170 | £126 |
| 2026 | — | — | £198 | £126 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HU8 9PU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | 6, Earsham Close, Hull, HU8 9NF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £110,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 3, Limerick Close, Hull, HU8 9PX | Terraced | Freehold | £74,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 5, St Margarets Court, Hull, HU8 9QQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £116,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 10, St Margarets Court, Hull, HU8 9QQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 7, St Margarets Court, Hull, HU8 9QQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £110,000 |
In the HU8 9PU postcode area, located within Longhill, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HU8 9PU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | McColl's | Cam Grove, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU8 9PD | Walking directions to McColl's |
| 0.2 mi | Heron Foods | 82 Shannon Road, Hull, HU8 9PD | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Ganstead Lane, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU11 4AU | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | McColl's | Western Gailes Way, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU8 9HB | Walking directions to McColl's |
Annual council tax rates for Kingston upon Hull, City of district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HU8 9PU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aaron Paul Pickering
Longhill & Bilton Grange - Elected 7 May 2026
Karl Turner
Kingston upon Hull East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HU8 9PU records about 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HU8 9PU in Longhill is £122,500 (about £144 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to HU8 9PU, including Longhill Primary School (Good), Thanet Primary School (Good) and Wansbeck Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HU8 9PU scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,378 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East covering HU8 9PU is Karl Turner (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Aaron Paul Pickering (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.