Lea Head, Shepley, Huddersfield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£360,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2022)

£340,500

2 sales

Price range

£321k – £360k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jan 2026

HD8 8EN

At a glance

House prices£341k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) 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 station9 min walkShepley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Lea Head, Shepley, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,500.

House prices on Lea Head compared

HD8 postcode area£309,994

Huddersfield£243,353

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lea Head 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	2	£340,500	30 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Lea Head

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Lea Head HD8 8EN	30 Jan 2026	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Lea Head HD8 8EN	13 May 2022	£321,000	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 Lea Head

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lea Head 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).

Violence & sexual offences	3
Vehicle crime	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Lea Head 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 Lea Head

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shepley First School 168 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	0.0 mi
Shelley First School 159 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	1.0 mi
Cumberworth CofE First School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.1 mi
Birdsedge First School 59 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	1.3 mi
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School 57 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.8 mi
Shelley College, A Share Academy 1,274 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	1.9 mi
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 117 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.9 mi
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School 52 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	2.6 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Stocksmoor station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Denby Dale station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shepley Black Bull (Abbey Road North) 2 min walk
Cliffe House (opp, Lane Head Road) 2 min walk
Cliffe House (Lane Head Road) 2 min walk
Shepley Library (opp, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Shepley Primary Care Limited
25 Jos Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield · 0.3 mi
Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 1.8 mi
Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors
Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield · 2.5 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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