Bark Close, Shelley, Huddersfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD8 8JR.

Average price (last 12 months)

£335,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£323,333

3 sales

Price range

£200k – £435k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

HD8 8JR

At a glance

House prices£323k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkShepley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Bark Close, Shelley, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £335,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £267,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bark Close compared

HD8 postcode area£309,994

Huddersfield£243,353

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bark Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HD8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£267,500	12 Dec 2025
Detached	1	£435,000	24 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Bark Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Bark House Mews, Bark Close HD8 8JR	12 Dec 2025	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Tree Tops, Bark Close HD8 8JR	24 Sep 2018	£435,000	Detached	Freehold
Bark House Mews, Bark Close HD8 8JR	8 Jun 2016	£200,000	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
Bark House Mews, Bark Close	£200,000 (Jun 2016) → £335,000 (Dec 2025)	+68% over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bark Close

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bark Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	5
Violence & sexual offences	4
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Bark Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments 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 Bark Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shelley First School 159 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	0.1 mi
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 117 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.0 mi
Shepley First School 168 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	1.1 mi
Kirkburton Middle School 495 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	10–13	Good Report	1.2 mi
Shelley College, A Share Academy 1,274 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	1.2 mi
Cumberworth CofE First School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.5 mi
Highburton CofE First Academy 161 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.8 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Academy 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.9 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Shepley station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Stocksmoor station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Denby Dale station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shelley Village Hall (at, Huddersfield Road) 3 min walk
Shelley Village Hall (Huddersfield Road) 3 min walk
Westerly Way (opp, Huddersfield Road) 4 min walk
Far Bank (at, Penistone Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 0.9 mi
Shepley Primary Care Limited
25 Jos Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield · 1.0 mi
Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors
Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield · 1.9 mi
Lepton And Kirkheaton Surgeries
Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield · 2.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.3%	62.5%
Private rented	10.9%	20.3%
Social rented	6.7%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,520

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.

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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