Lower Hey, Meltham, Holmfirth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Hey, Meltham, Holmfirth · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/holmfirth-west-yorkshire/lower-hey/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD9 5PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£108,338

13 sales

Price range

£75k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Sep 2025

HD9 5PQ

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At a glance

House prices£108k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station45 min walkSlaithwaite station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Lower Hey, Meltham, Holmfirth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £116,125. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% terraced, 23% semi-detached, 15% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lower Hey range from £75,000 to £140,000. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.

House prices on Lower Hey compared

HD9 postcode area£315,809

Holmfirth£315,809

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Hey has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HD9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	8	£116,125	18 Oct 2024
Semi-detached	3	£109,800	2 Sep 2025
Flat	2	£75,000	23 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Lower Hey

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
25, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	30 Apr 2026	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	2 Sep 2025	£109,400	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	18 Oct 2024	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	13 Nov 2023	£133,500	Terraced	Freehold
20, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	10 Nov 2021	£126,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	18 Dec 2020	£82,500	Flat	Leasehold
17, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	23 Oct 2020	£75,000	Flat	Leasehold
26, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	29 Jun 2020	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	4 Mar 2020	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	1 Nov 2019	£118,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	19 Feb 2019	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	13 Apr 2017	£102,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	6 Apr 2017	£75,000	Flat	Leasehold
26, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	8 Dec 2016	£117,500	Terraced	Freehold
28, Lower Hey HD9 5PQ	16 Nov 2016	£102,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
25, Lower Hey	£110,000 (Mar 2020) → £165,000 (Apr 2026)	+50% over 6 yrs
28, Lower Hey	£102,000 (Nov 2016) → £118,000 (Nov 2019) → £109,400 (Sep 2025)	+7% over 9 yrs
27, Lower Hey	£133,500 (Nov 2023) → £140,000 (Oct 2024)	+5% over under a year
17, Lower Hey	£75,000 (Apr 2017) → £75,000 (Oct 2020)	+0% over 4 yrs
26, Lower Hey	£117,500 (Dec 2016) → £125,000 (Jun 2020)	+6% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Lower Hey

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Meltham Moor Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 386 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Helme Church of England Academy 136 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Linthwaite Clough Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	4–11	Inadequate Report	1.9 mi
Colne Valley High School 1,360 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	2.0 mi
Nields Academy 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	2.1 mi
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 228 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	2.2 mi
Netherton Infant and Nursery School 204 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Slaithwaite station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Berry Brow station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Marsden station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sunny Heys West (N bound, Sunny Heys West) 1 min walk
Lower Hey (E bound, Lower Hey) 1 min walk
Lower Hey (opp, Slaithwaite Road) 1 min walk
Lower Hey (Slaithwaite Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Meltham Group Practice
1 The Cobbles, Meltham, Holmfirth · 0.3 mi
Colne Valley Group Practice
West Wing, Ground Floor, The Globe, Bridge Street, Huddersfield · 2.1 mi
Slaithwaite Health Centre
New Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield · 2.2 mi
Honley Surgery
Marsh Gardens, Honley, Holmfirth · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Meltham · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Meltham · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Slaithwaite · 2.1 mi
Spar Spar Meltham Road · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

Medicines2home.com · 0.2 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Meltham Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Station Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Netherton Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
S J Webster And Associates · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.2%	62.5%
Private rented	23.8%	20.3%
Social rented	19.5%	17.1%
Households	891

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,871

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Kirklees with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lower Hey

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Who lives around Lower Hey

Ethnic group

	Here	Kirklees
White	94.4%	73.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3%	3.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.4%	19.4%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Kirklees
Christian	46.7%	39.4%
No religion	45%	34.8%
Not answered	5.4%	5.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	18.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.8%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Kirklees
Born in the UK	96.3%	87.4%
Born outside the UK	3.7%	12.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Kirklees
Level 4 qualifications and above	32%	29.9%
No qualifications	19.4%	20.7%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	17.4%
Level 2 qualifications	11.9%	13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.1%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	7%	6.3%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Kirklees
Very good health	45.9%	46.6%
Good health	33.7%	34.5%
Fair health	14.4%	13.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Kirklees
1 car or van in household	38.4%	41.5%
No cars or vans in household	27.4%	22.7%
2 cars or vans in household	25.6%	27.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.6%	8.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kirklees.

Planning and heritage near Lower Hey

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Council tax here

Kirklees Band D is £2,441 a year (Band A £1,627). See every band.

Estate agents near Lower Hey

Valley Properties 0.3 mi
CPS Estate Agent 0.3 mi
W M Sykes 2.1 mi
Ryder & Dutton 2.2 mi
MJC Residential Limited 2.6 mi

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