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Wessenden Head Road, Meltham, Holmfirth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wessenden Head Road, Meltham, Holmfirth · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/holmfirth-west-yorkshire/wessenden-head-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD9 4HR, HD9 4EU, HD9 4ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,250
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£197,822
72 sales
Price range
£56k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Aug 2026
HD9 4ET

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At a glance

House prices£225k average29% below the Holmfirth average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station52 min walkSlaithwaite station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 81 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

72 property sales on Wessenden Head Road, Meltham, Holmfirth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £225,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £152,718. Average sale prices rose from £202,727 in 2016 to £225,250 in 2026 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 29% below the Holmfirth average of £315,809 over the same period. 19 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 19 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% terraced, 29% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wessenden Head Road range from £56,000 to £600,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 97 streets in Holmfirth with at least two sales in the last year, Wessenden Head Road ranks 75th for average price.

House prices on Wessenden Head Road compared

Wessenden Head Road£225,250
HD9 postcode area£315,809
Holmfirth£315,809
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HD9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £202,727 (13 sales)2016£203k2017: £158,500 (3 sales)2017£159k2018: £139,200 (10 sales)2018£139k2019: £162,450 (10 sales)2019£162k2020: £163,419 (9 sales)2020£163k2021: £193,400 (5 sales)2021£193k2022: £231,875 (4 sales)2022£232k2023: £166,250 (4 sales)2023£166k2024: £257,250 (4 sales)2024£257k2025: £426,250 (4 sales)2025£426k2026: £225,250 (6 sales)2026£225k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 81 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced44£152,71826 Aug 2026
Semi-detached21£242,33129 May 2026
Detached7£347,81012 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Wessenden Head Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 26 Aug 2026£155,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 12 Jun 2026£217,500 TerracedFreehold
194, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HH 12 Jun 2026£210,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 29 May 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HH 8 May 2026£224,000 TerracedFreehold
Oldfield Hill Farm, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HN 10 Apr 2026£180,000 OtherFreehold
45, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 13 Mar 2026£105,000 TerracedFreehold
128, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 28 Jan 2026£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
117, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 12 Sep 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
158, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 14 Jul 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 21 Mar 2025£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 3 Jan 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 13 Dec 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
109, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 7 Nov 2024£231,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
162, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HH 27 Jun 2024£435,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 26 Apr 2024£142,500 TerracedFreehold
168, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HH 27 Oct 2023£245,000 DetachedFreehold
16A, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 11 Jul 2023£52,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 4 Apr 2023£169,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 24 Mar 2023£103,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 22 Mar 2023£148,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 9 Dec 2022£205,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 2 Dec 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 10 Nov 2022£120,300 TerracedFreehold
124, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 4 Apr 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 25 Mar 2022£207,500 TerracedFreehold
180, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HH 12 Nov 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 14 Oct 2021£132,000 TerracedFreehold
142, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 25 Aug 2021£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 21 May 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 15 Apr 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
148, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 8 Feb 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 4 Dec 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 4 Dec 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 27 Nov 2020£166,667 DetachedFreehold
40, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 9 Nov 2020£158,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 18 Sep 2020£180,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 21 Jul 2020£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
186, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HH 20 Jul 2020£146,750 TerracedLeasehold
186, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HH 20 Jul 2020£75,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 14 Jul 2020£141,350 TerracedFreehold
13, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 2 Mar 2020£120,100 OtherFreehold
95, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 26 Nov 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4HR 22 Nov 2019£132,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 14 Nov 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 11 Nov 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 8 Nov 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4EU 18 Oct 2019£137,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 8 Aug 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Wessenden Head Road HD9 4ET 19 Jun 2019£100,000 OtherFreehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
31, Wessenden Head Road £103,000 (Mar 2023) → £155,000 (Aug 2026) +50%
over 3 yrs
103, Wessenden Head Road £105,000 (Mar 2018) → £180,000 (Sep 2020) → £217,500 (Jun 2026) +107%
over 8 yrs
194, Wessenden Head Road £154,000 (Apr 2018) → £210,000 (Jun 2026) +36%
over 8 yrs
136, Wessenden Head Road £177,000 (Aug 2017) → £215,000 (Dec 2020) → £280,000 (May 2026) +58%
over 9 yrs
61, Wessenden Head Road £310,000 (Apr 2021) → £600,000 (Mar 2025) +94%
over 4 yrs
36, Wessenden Head Road £159,500 (Oct 2017) → £205,000 (Dec 2022) → £220,000 (Dec 2024) +38%
over 7 yrs
109, Wessenden Head Road £159,000 (Aug 2016) → £231,500 (Nov 2024) +46%
over 8 yrs
16A, Wessenden Head Road £35,000 (Feb 2017) → £52,000 (Jul 2023) +49%
over 6 yrs
101, Wessenden Head Road £130,000 (Jan 2016) → £148,000 (Mar 2023) +14%
over 7 yrs
80, Wessenden Head Road £195,000 (Feb 2019) → £300,000 (Dec 2022) +54%
over 4 yrs
90, Wessenden Head Road £145,000 (Jun 2018) → £190,000 (Nov 2019) → £207,500 (Mar 2022) +43%
over 4 yrs
142, Wessenden Head Road £154,950 (Oct 2016) → £172,000 (Aug 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs
74, Wessenden Head Road £73,000 (Jun 2019) → £140,000 (May 2021) +92%
over 2 yrs
148, Wessenden Head Road £155,000 (Jun 2018) → £170,000 (Feb 2021) +10%
over 3 yrs
40, Wessenden Head Road £139,000 (Oct 2017) → £158,000 (Nov 2020) +14%
over 3 yrs
186, Wessenden Head Road £72,500 (Feb 2018) → £75,000 (Jul 2020) +3%
over 2 yrs
106, Wessenden Head Road £137,000 (Oct 2019) → £141,350 (Jul 2020) +3%
over under a year
105, Wessenden Head Road £125,000 (Nov 2016) → £132,500 (Nov 2019) +6%
over 3 yrs
60, Wessenden Head Road £56,000 (Apr 2019) → £100,000 (Nov 2019) +79%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wessenden Head Road

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wessenden Head Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour15
Violence & sexual offences14
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft2
Burglary1
Drugs1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wessenden Head Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area
  • River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments Flood alert area
  • River Holme Catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wessenden Head Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 386 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Meltham Moor Primary School 199 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Helme Church of England Academy 136 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 228 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 2.3 mi
Netherton Infant and Nursery School 204 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 2.4 mi
Nields Academy 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate 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 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Honley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Berry Brow station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wessenden Head Road (Wessenden Head Road) 1 min walk
  • Meltham Fire Station (Holmfirth Road) 2 min walk
  • Greens End Road (Greens End Road) 2 min walk
  • Holmfirth Rd Sycamore Ave (opp, Holmfirth Road) 2 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 · 2.5 mi
  • Slaithwaite Health Centre
    New Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield · 2.5 mi
  • Honley Surgery
    Marsh Gardens, Honley, Holmfirth · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Meltham · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Meltham · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar Meltham Road · 2.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Honley · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Meltham Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Medicines2home.com · 0.2 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Station Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Netherton Dental Practice · 2.2 mi
  • Honley Dental Practice · 2.7 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.4%62.5%
Private rented10.9%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.0%64.1%
Aged 65+24.5%18.6%
Residents1,630

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)90%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Wessenden Head Road

Ethnic group

HereKirklees
White97.5%73.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%3.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%19.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.5%

Religion

HereKirklees
Christian51.4%39.4%
No religion40.7%34.8%
Not answered6.4%5.5%
Muslim0.9%18.5%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereKirklees
Born in the UK97%87.4%
Born outside the UK3%12.6%

Highest qualification

HereKirklees
Level 4 qualifications and above34.3%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%17.4%
No qualifications14.9%20.7%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%9.8%
Apprenticeship8.6%6.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%

General health

HereKirklees
Very good health46.8%46.6%
Good health37.3%34.5%
Fair health12.4%13.4%
Bad health2.7%4.3%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereKirklees
1 car or van in household43.9%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household35.6%27.3%
No cars or vans in household12.1%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%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.

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