The Square, Shepley, Huddersfield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£250,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£187,286

7 sales

Price range

£150k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jun 2026

HD8 8DH

At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2017 (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 station7 min walkShepley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on The Square, Shepley, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £176,833. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Square compared

HD8 postcode area£309,994

Huddersfield£243,353

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Square 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
Terraced	6	£176,833	27 May 2022
Semi-detached	1	£250,000	8 Jun 2026

Sold prices on The Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Square HD8 8DH	8 Jun 2026	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Square HD8 8DH	27 May 2022	£233,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, The Square HD8 8DH	4 Dec 2020	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, The Square HD8 8DH	10 Jul 2020	£195,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, The Square HD8 8DH	4 May 2018	£151,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, The Square HD8 8DH	26 Jan 2018	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, The Square HD8 8DH	18 Jul 2017	£157,000	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
7, The Square	£150,000 (Jan 2018) → £195,000 (Jul 2020) → £233,000 (May 2022)	+55% over 4 yrs
10, The Square	£151,000 (May 2018) → £175,000 (Dec 2020)	+16% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Square

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Square 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	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Vehicle crime	2
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

The Square 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 The Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shepley First School 168 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	0.2 mi
Shelley First School 159 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	0.9 mi
Cumberworth CofE First School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.3 mi
Birdsedge First School 59 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	1.5 mi
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School 57 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	1.7 mi
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 117 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 Middle School 495 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	10–13	Good 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Stocksmoor station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Denby Dale station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shepley Library (at, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
Shepley Library (opp, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
Shepley Black Bull (Abbey Road North) 3 min walk
Shepley Black Bull (Abbey Road North) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Shepley Primary Care Limited
25 Jos Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield · 0.1 mi
Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 1.7 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 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	81.3%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	7.0%	17.1%
Households	616

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,481

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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