Towngate, Hepworth, Holmfirth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Towngate, Hepworth, Holmfirth · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/holmfirth-west-yorkshire/towngate/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD9 1TE, HD9 1RR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£239,545

11 sales

Price range

£145k – £370k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jul 2025

HD9 1TE

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At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station56 min walkBrockholes station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 14 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

11 property sales on Towngate, Hepworth, Holmfirth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £232,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% terraced, 27% detached, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Towngate range from £145,000 to £370,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.

House prices on Towngate compared

HD9 postcode area£315,809

Holmfirth£315,809

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Towngate 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: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£232,000	25 Jul 2025
Detached	3	£221,667	8 Sep 2020
Semi-detached	3	£270,000	9 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Towngate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
34, Towngate HD9 1TE	25 Jul 2025	£315,000	Terraced	Freehold
38, Towngate HD9 1TE	22 May 2025	£419,997	Other	Freehold
2, Towngate HD9 1TE	14 Jan 2025	£232,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
41, Towngate HD9 1TE	9 Aug 2024	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
40, Towngate HD9 1TE	23 Jan 2023	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
68, Towngate HD9 1TE	28 Jan 2022	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
37, Towngate HD9 1TE	8 Sep 2020	£150,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Towngate House, Towngate HD9 1RR	26 Feb 2020	£198,000	Terraced	Leasehold
39, Towngate HD9 1TE	20 Feb 2020	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
38, Towngate HD9 1TE	2 Dec 2019	£501,500	Other	Freehold
37, Towngate HD9 1TE	26 Nov 2018	£145,000	Detached	Freehold
34, Towngate HD9 1TE	2 Mar 2018	£172,000	Terraced	Freehold
34, Towngate HD9 1TE	25 Oct 2016	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Towngate House, Towngate HD9 1RR	25 Oct 2016	£285,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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
34, Towngate	£190,000 (Oct 2016) → £172,000 (Mar 2018) → £315,000 (Jul 2025)	+66% over 9 yrs
38, Towngate	£501,500 (Dec 2019) → £419,997 (May 2025)	-16% over 5 yrs
37, Towngate	£145,000 (Nov 2018) → £150,000 (Sep 2020)	+3% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Towngate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hepworth Junior and Infant School	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School 153 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School 88 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
New Mill Junior School 132 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	1.4 mi
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School 191 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
New Mill Infant School 88 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	1.5 mi
Holmfirth High School 1,328 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.9 mi
Upperthong Junior and Infant School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.0 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Stocksmoor station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Shepley station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Hepworth Towngate (Dean Bridge Lane) 2 min walk
Hepworth Crescent (*, Butt Lane) 3 min walk
Hepworth Crescent (opp, Butt Lane) 3 min walk
Dean Bridge Lane (Dean Bridge Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Elmwood Family Doctors
Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth · 1.9 mi
Oaklands Health Centre
161 Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth · 1.9 mi
Shepley Primary Care Limited
25 Jos Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op New Mill · 1.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Central Wooldale Road · 1.5 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Holmfirth Market Walk Local · 1.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Holmfirth · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

The Valley Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
New Mill Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Medicare Chemists · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Dentistry @ Holme · 1.6 mi
Victoria Court (dental Surgery) · 1.7 mi
Holmfirth Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 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+)	96%	80%
Gigabit-capable	96%	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 Towngate

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Who lives around Towngate

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 Towngate

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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 Towngate

Earnshaw Kay 1.6 mi
Simon Blyth Estate Agents 1.6 mi
William H. Brown 1.6 mi
Wm Sykes 1.6 mi
Applegate Properties 1.6 mi

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