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House prices in HD8, Kirklees

The median home in HD8, Kirklees has sold for £265,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£265k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-3.5%
5-year change
+3.5%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in HD8, Kirklees

Based on 1,536 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in HD8, Kirklees has sold for £265,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£301,508) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,536 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

HD8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

HD8England & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-3.5%
5 years
+3.5%
10 years
+40.2%

Over five years, prices in HD8, Kirklees have been broadly flat (+3.5%). Across a full decade they are +40.2%. The last twelve months alone: -3.5%.

How HD8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2006 — so you can compare the pace of change in HD8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

HD8England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2006. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2006 level.

What it costs to buy in HD8, Kirklees

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£265k
Entry-level
£152k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£198k–£359k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£497k
90th %ile

Homes in HD8, Kirklees span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £152,000, while the top tenth fetched over £497,250. Half of all sales fell between £197,500 and £359,238 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How HD8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

HD8 (this area)£302k
Barnsley£173k
England£291k
HD8 1-yr -3.5%Barnsley 1-yr +5.6%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £301,508, homes in HD8, Kirklees sell for 74% above the Barnsley average, and 3% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-3.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across HD8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£375,000£3,355577
Semi-detached£240,000£3,015470
Terraced£195,000£2,619459
Flat / maisonette£119,000£2,10530

The most-traded type in HD8, Kirklees is detached (577 sales, median £375,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£119,000) and houses (~£278,008) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,014 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The HD8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 3.6%Freehold 96.4%
New-build 11.7%Existing 88.3%

4% of recent sales in HD8, Kirklees were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 12% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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HD8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in HD8, Kirklees?

Over the last three years the median sold price in HD8 was £265,000, with a mean of £301,508, based on 1,536 HM Land Registry sales.

Is HD8, Kirklees expensive?

At a £265,000 median, HD8 is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,014 per square metre.

Are house prices in HD8, Kirklees going up or down?

On our smoothed index, HD8 prices have moved -3.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in HD8, Kirklees?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £119,000 (30 sales).

How much do I need to buy in HD8, Kirklees?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £152,000, and most buyers competed in the £197,500–£359,238 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £497,250.

How much have HD8, Kirklees house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in HD8 are +3.5% over the last five years, and +40.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.