Library Close, Lepton, Huddersfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD8 0BT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£318,000

1 sales

Price range

£318k – £318k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2025

HD8 0BT

At a glance

House prices£318k averageSince 2025 (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 station54 min walkStocksmoor station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Library Close, Lepton, Huddersfield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 24 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £318,000.

House prices on Library Close compared

HD8 postcode area£309,994

Huddersfield£243,353

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£318,000	24 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Library Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Library Close HD8 0BT	24 Jul 2025	£318,000	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 Library Close

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Library 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).

Violence & sexual offences	9
Criminal damage & arson	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Vehicle crime	6
Other theft	3
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Library Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments Flood alert area
Lower River Calder 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 Library Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 422 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Lepton CofE Primary Academy 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Highburton CofE First Academy 161 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	0.9 mi
King James's School 1,055 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.3 mi
Southgate School 182 pupils	Community special school	4–16	Report	1.4 mi
Kirkburton Middle School 495 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	10–13	Good Report	1.4 mi
Hill View Academy 216 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 117 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.6 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

Stocksmoor station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Mirfield station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Deighton station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Ings Way (Highgate Lane) 1 min walk
Ings Way (at, Highgate Lane) 1 min walk
Highgate Avenue (Highgate Lane) 3 min walk
Highgate Avenue (Highgate Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lepton And Kirkheaton Surgeries
Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield · 0.1 mi
The Waterloo Practice
Waterloo Health Centre, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield · 1.4 mi
The Almondbury Surgery
Almondbury Surgery, Longcroft, Huddersfield · 1.7 mi
Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 1.7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	5.1%	17.1%
Households	663

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,537

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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