Mereside, Waterloo, Huddersfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD5 8SX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£184,524
25 sales
Price range
£94k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 May 2026
HD5 8SX

At a glance

House prices£185k average24% below the Huddersfield average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station42 min walkDeighton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Mereside, Waterloo, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £111,350. That is 24% below the Huddersfield average of £243,353 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mereside compared

Mereside£185,000
HD5 postcode area£213,414
Huddersfield£243,353
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HD5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £152,500 (2 sales)2016£153k2017: £183,667 (3 sales)2017£184k2018: £116,250 (2 sales)2018£116k2019: £95,000 (1 sales)2019£95k2020: £193,750 (2 sales)2020£194k2021: £322,500 (2 sales)2021£323k2022: £148,899 (4 sales)2022£149k2023: £240,000 (3 sales)2023£240k2024: £272,500 (1 sales)2024£273k2025: £171,000 (4 sales)2025£171k2026: £125,000 (1 sales)2026£125k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£111,35026 May 2026
Terraced9£196,78828 Nov 2025
Detached4£346,87527 Jan 2023
Semi-detached2£170,50019 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Mereside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
73, Mereside HD5 8SX 26 May 2026£125,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Mereside HD5 8SX 28 Nov 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Mereside HD5 8SX 27 Nov 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Mereside HD5 8SX 21 Jul 2025£127,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Mereside HD5 8SX 24 Jan 2025£127,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Mereside HD5 8SX 18 Oct 2024£272,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Mereside HD5 8SX 4 Aug 2023£160,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Mereside HD5 8SX 12 May 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Mereside HD5 8SX 27 Jan 2023£340,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Mereside HD5 8SX 22 Dec 2022£358,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Mereside HD5 8SX 7 Oct 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Mereside HD5 8SX 7 Oct 2022£119,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Mereside HD5 8SX 2 Sep 2022£118,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Mereside HD5 8SX 6 Apr 2022£93,595 TerracedFreehold
2, Mereside HD5 8SX 30 Jun 2021£465,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Mereside HD5 8SX 8 Jun 2021£945,000 OtherFreehold
29, Mereside HD5 8SX 19 Mar 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Mereside HD5 8SX 7 Oct 2020£890,000 OtherFreehold
12, Mereside HD5 8SX 1 Jun 2020£287,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Mereside HD5 8SX 10 Jan 2020£100,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Mereside HD5 8SX 18 Jan 2019£95,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Mereside HD5 8SX 16 Oct 2018£97,500 FlatLeasehold
69, Mereside HD5 8SX 15 Oct 2018£92,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Mereside HD5 8SX 2 Mar 2018£135,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Mereside HD5 8SX 29 Dec 2017£92,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Mereside HD5 8SX 30 Nov 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Mereside HD5 8SX 31 Mar 2017£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Mereside HD5 8SX 17 Jan 2017£95,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Mereside HD5 8SX 18 Aug 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Mereside HD5 8SX 29 Jan 2016£110,000 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
35, Mereside £100,000 (Jan 2020) → £127,000 (Jul 2025) +27%
over 6 yrs
28, Mereside £135,000 (Mar 2018) → £160,000 (Aug 2023) +19%
over 5 yrs
1, Mereside £358,000 (Dec 2022) → £340,000 (Jan 2023) -5%
over under a year
20, Mereside £195,000 (Aug 2016) → £265,000 (Oct 2022) +36%
over 6 yrs
49, Mereside £95,000 (Jan 2019) → £118,000 (Sep 2022) +24%
over 4 yrs
29, Mereside £161,000 (Mar 2017) → £180,000 (Mar 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mereside

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mereside 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).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour25
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson14
Vehicle crime10
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Mereside is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • Fenay Beck at Spa Bottom Flood warning area
  • Fenay Beck at Waterloo Flood warning 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 Mereside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Southgate School 182 pupils Community special school 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
Hill View Academy 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lepton CofE Primary Academy 167 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 310 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Dalton School 487 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
King James's School 1,055 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 422 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Fields Rise School 21 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.3 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

  • Deighton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Huddersfield station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Mirfield station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mereside (Penistone Road) 2 min walk
  • Mereside (Penistone Road) 2 min walk
  • Lascelles Hall Road (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
  • Waterloo Morrisons (Penistone Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Waterloo Practice
    Waterloo Health Centre, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield · 0.4 mi
  • Lepton And Kirkheaton Surgeries
    Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield · 0.9 mi
  • Dalton Surgery
    364A Wakefield Road, Huddersfield · 0.9 mi
  • The Almondbury Surgery
    Almondbury Surgery, Longcroft, Huddersfield · 1.1 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.8%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households887

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.1%18.6%
Residents2,286

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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