The Heights, Scholes, Holmfirth
House prices, sold prices and local information for HD9 1SB.
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At a glance
3 property sales on The Heights, Scholes, Holmfirth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Feb 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £322,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Heights range from £250,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Heights compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Heights 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £322,500 | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £258,000 | 24 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on The Heights
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, The Heights HD9 1SB | 24 Feb 2023 | £258,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Heights HD9 1SB | 14 Feb 2022 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Heights HD9 1SB | 2 Aug 2018 | £250,000 | 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.
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Schools near The Heights
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School 153 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hepworth Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School 191 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| New Mill Junior School 132 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School 88 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| New Mill Infant School 88 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 mi |
| Upperthong Junior and Infant School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Holmfirth High School 1,328 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 1.5 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
- Brockholes station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Stocksmoor station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
- Shepley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Moorlands Crescent (Scholes Moor Road) 1 min walk
- Moorlands (opp, Moorlands) 1 min walk
- Moorlands (adj, Moorlands) 1 min walk
- Moorlands Crescent (Scholes Moor Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Elmwood Family Doctors
Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth · 1.4 mi - Oaklands Health Centre
161 Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth · 1.4 mi - Shepley Primary Care Limited
25 Jos Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield · 2.9 mi - Honley Surgery
Marsh Gardens, Honley, Holmfirth · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Holmfirth Market Walk Local · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Holmfirth · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Central Wooldale Road · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op New Mill · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Medicare Chemists · 1.1 mi
- The Valley Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- New Mill Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Dentistry @ Holme · 1.1 mi
- Victoria Court (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
- Holmfirth Dental Surgery · 1.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 920 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,254 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
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Who lives around The Heights
Ethnic group
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 73.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 3.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 19.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.1% | 34.8% |
| Christian | 44.9% | 39.4% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 18.5% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 87.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 12.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.2% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 10.2% | 20.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.8% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 8.9% | 13.4% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.3% | 27.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.8% | 41.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.8% | 8.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6% | 22.7% |
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 The Heights
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Kirklees Band D is £2,441 a year (Band A £1,627). See every band.
Estate agents near The Heights
- Earnshaw Kay 1.0 mi
- Simon Blyth Estate Agents 1.1 mi
- William H. Brown 1.1 mi
- Wm Sykes 1.1 mi
- Applegate Properties 1.1 mi
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