Dobroyd, Shepley, Huddersfield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£332,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£217,667

6 sales

Price range

£91k – £415k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2025

HD8 8AU

At a glance

House prices£333k average37% above the Huddersfield average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station18 min walkShepley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Dobroyd, Shepley, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £332,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £178,200. That is 37% above the Huddersfield average of £243,353 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dobroyd compared

Dobroyd£332,500

HD8 postcode area£309,994

Huddersfield£243,353

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HD8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£178,200	18 Dec 2025
Detached	1	£415,000	21 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Dobroyd

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Dobroyd HD8 8AU	18 Dec 2025	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Dobroyd HD8 8AU	21 Oct 2025	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Dobroyd HD8 8AU	19 Oct 2020	£205,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Dobroyd HD8 8AU	11 Sep 2020	£91,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Dobroyd HD8 8AU	20 Sep 2018	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Dobroyd HD8 8AU	12 Dec 2016	£180,000	Terraced	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
9, Dobroyd	£180,000 (Dec 2016) → £205,000 (Oct 2020) → £250,000 (Dec 2025)	+39% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dobroyd

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dobroyd in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	2
Vehicle crime	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Dobroyd 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 Dobroyd

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shepley First School 168 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	0.5 mi
Birdsedge First School 59 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	1.3 mi
Shelley First School 159 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	1.4 mi
Cumberworth CofE First School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.5 mi
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School 57 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.5 mi
New Mill Junior School 132 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	1.8 mi
New Mill Infant School 88 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	1.9 mi
Hepworth Junior and Infant School	Primary	4–11	Report	2.1 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Stocksmoor station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Brockholes station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Long Close Lane (Marsh Lane) 1 min walk
Long Close Lane (stop, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
Marshlands (stop, Marsh Lane) 4 min walk
Marshlands (Marsh Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Shepley Primary Care Limited
25 Jos Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield · 0.5 mi
Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 2.1 mi
Elmwood Family Doctors
Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth · 2.6 mi
Oaklands Health Centre
161 Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth · 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 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.0%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	659

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,585

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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