Towngate, Kirkburton, Huddersfield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Towngate, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/huddersfield/towngate-kirkburton/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£230,817

3 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£307,461

14 sales

Price range

£83k – £690k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Jul 2026

HD8 0QP

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At a glance

House prices£231k average6% below the Huddersfield average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkStocksmoor station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Towngate, Kirkburton, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £230,817. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £183,908. That is 6% below the Huddersfield average of £244,584 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% terraced, 29% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Towngate range from £83,000 to £690,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 439 streets in Huddersfield with at least two sales in the last year, Towngate ranks 194th for average price.

House prices on Towngate compared

Towngate£230,817

HD8 postcode area£309,859

Huddersfield£244,584

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£183,908	10 Dec 2025
Semi-detached	4	£271,500	3 Jul 2026
Detached	4	£528,750	16 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Towngate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Towngate HD8 0QP	3 Jul 2026	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Towngate HD8 0QP	10 Dec 2025	£149,950	Terraced	Freehold
33, Towngate HD8 0QP	25 Nov 2025	£342,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Towngate HD8 0QP	15 Aug 2025	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Towngate HD8 0QP	21 Mar 2023	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
39A, Towngate HD8 0QP	17 Mar 2023	£83,000	Terraced	Freehold
44, Towngate HD8 0QP	16 Dec 2022	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
42, Towngate HD8 0QP	24 Nov 2022	£645,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Towngate HD8 0QP	16 Mar 2022	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Towngate HD8 0QP	4 Feb 2022	£165,500	Flat	Freehold
7C, Towngate HD8 0QP	11 Jun 2021	£690,000	Detached	Freehold
1B, Towngate HD8 0QP	23 Feb 2018	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Towngate HD8 0QP	20 Oct 2017	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
33, Towngate HD8 0QP	21 Jul 2017	£218,000	Terraced	Freehold
48, Towngate HD8 0QP	25 Nov 2016	£261,000	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
33, Towngate	£218,000 (Jul 2017) → £342,500 (Nov 2025)	+57% over 8 yrs
2, Towngate	£335,000 (Oct 2017) → £290,000 (Aug 2025)	-13% over 8 yrs

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Schools near Towngate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Highburton CofE First Academy 161 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	0.1 mi
Kirkburton Middle School 495 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	10–13	Good Report	0.7 mi
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 117 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–10	Report	0.7 mi
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 422 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Lepton CofE Primary Academy 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
King James's School 1,055 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.5 mi
Shelley First School 159 pupils	Primary	4–10	Good Report	1.7 mi
Southgate School 182 pupils	Community special school	4–16	Report	1.8 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, shops and health

Train stations

Stocksmoor station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Shepley station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Brockholes station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hall Lane (Town Gate) 1 min walk
Highburton Village Store (at, Town Gate) 1 min walk
Highburton Village Store (opp, Moor Lane) 2 min walk
Primrose Lane (Far Dene) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 0.8 mi
Lepton And Kirkheaton Surgeries
Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield · 1.1 mi
The Almondbury Surgery
Almondbury Surgery, Longcroft, Huddersfield · 1.9 mi
The Waterloo Practice
Waterloo Health Centre, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Highburton · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Kirkburton · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lepton Highgate Lane · 0.9 mi
Spar Spar - Lepton · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Kirkburton Dental Care · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Almondbury Dental Practice · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.2%	62.5%
Private rented	19.5%	20.3%
Social rented	0.3%	17.1%
Households	729

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,588

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	98%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	98%	80%
Gigabit-capable	98%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Kirklees with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Towngate

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Who lives around Towngate

Ethnic group

	Here	Kirklees
White	94.1%	73.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.4%	19.4%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Kirklees
Christian	52.9%	39.4%
No religion	35.7%	34.8%
Not answered	7.6%	5.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.8%
Muslim	0.9%	18.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Hindu	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Kirklees
Born in the UK	95.5%	87.4%
Born outside the UK	4.5%	12.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Kirklees
Level 4 qualifications and above	43.2%	29.9%
Level 3 qualifications	15.3%	17.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	13.3%
No qualifications	11.6%	20.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.2%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.3%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Kirklees
Very good health	52.1%	46.6%
Good health	34.4%	34.5%
Fair health	10.5%	13.4%
Bad health	2.5%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Kirklees
1 car or van in household	43.9%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	33.2%	27.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.4%	8.5%
No cars or vans in household	9.5%	22.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kirklees.

Planning and heritage near Towngate

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Council tax here

Kirklees Band D is £2,441 a year (Band A £1,627). See every band.

Estate agents near Towngate

Simon Blyth 0.5 mi
Earnshaw Estates 0.6 mi
Cornerstone 2.2 mi
Home & Manor 2.9 mi
Paisley 3.1 mi

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