Barrowstead, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD8 9UW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£375,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£326,750

6 sales

Price range

£210k – £413k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2025

HD8 9UW

At a glance

House prices£327k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkDenby Dale station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Barrowstead, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,750. Average sale prices rose from £237,500 in 2016 to £393,750 in 2025 (+66%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Barrowstead compared

HD8 postcode area£309,994

Huddersfield£243,353

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barrowstead 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
Detached	6	£326,750	24 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Barrowstead

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
25, Barrowstead HD8 9UW	24 Oct 2025	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Barrowstead HD8 9UW	24 Apr 2025	£412,500	Detached	Freehold
9, Barrowstead HD8 9UW	25 Oct 2024	£388,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Barrowstead HD8 9UW	11 Oct 2024	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Barrowstead HD8 9UW	15 Apr 2016	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Barrowstead HD8 9UW	18 Mar 2016	£210,000	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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Crime and flood risk near Barrowstead

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barrowstead in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	8
Burglary	8
Violence & sexual offences	7
Other theft	3
Public order	2
Other crime	2

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

Flood risk

Barrowstead is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Dearne 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 Barrowstead

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Skelmanthorpe Academy 124 pupils	Primary	3–10	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Academy 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	0.3 mi
Joseph Norton Academy 62 pupils	Academy special converter	7–16	Report	0.7 mi
Scissett Middle School 592 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	10–13	Good Report	0.7 mi
Denby Dale First and Nursery School 112 pupils	Primary	2–10	Good Report	0.8 mi
Shelley College, A Share Academy 1,274 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	0.9 mi
Scissett Church of England Academy 179 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	0.9 mi
Kaye's Academy 163 pupils	Primary	3–10	Report	1.4 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Denby Dale station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Shepley station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Stocksmoor station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Barrowstead Woodlands Drive (at, Barrowstead) 1 min walk
New Lane (Commercial Road) 1 min walk
New Lane (opp, Commercial Road) 2 min walk
Manor Rise Manorstead (at, Manor Rise) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors
Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield · 0.3 mi
Dearne Valley Health Centre
Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield · 0.8 mi
Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 2.6 mi
Shepley Primary Care Limited
25 Jos Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield · 2.8 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 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	21.4%	17.1%
Households	743

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,695

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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