Towngate, Huddersfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD4 6JS, HD4 6JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£125,455
22 sales
Price range
£72k – £188k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
HD4 6JR

At a glance

House prices£125k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkBerry Brow station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Towngate, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,895. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Towngate compared

HD4 postcode area£223,353
Huddersfield£243,353
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Towngate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HD4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £119,167 (3 sales)2017£119k2018: £117,750 (6 sales)2018£118k2019: £89,167 (3 sales)2019£89k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2021: £131,000 (4 sales)2021£131k2024: £148,667 (3 sales)2024£149k2025: £148,500 (1 sales)2025£149k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£127,8956 Mar 2026
Semi-detached3£110,00020 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Towngate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
87, Towngate HD4 6JR 6 Mar 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Towngate HD4 6JS 9 Oct 2025£148,500 TerracedLeasehold
52, Towngate HD4 6JS 27 Mar 2025£40,000 OtherLeasehold
68, Towngate HD4 6JS 20 Dec 2024£85,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Towngate HD4 6JS 21 Nov 2024£188,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Towngate HD4 6JR 11 Nov 2024£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Towngate HD4 6JS 14 Jul 2023£15,000 OtherLeasehold
68, Towngate HD4 6JS 15 Nov 2021£72,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Towngate HD4 6JS 24 Sep 2021£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
79, Towngate HD4 6JR 13 Aug 2021£137,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Towngate HD4 6JR 5 Aug 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Towngate HD4 6JS 30 Jul 2021£125,000 OtherLeasehold
7, Towngate HD4 6JR 30 Oct 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Towngate HD4 6JR 20 Sep 2019£90,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Towngate HD4 6JR 20 Sep 2019£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Towngate HD4 6JR 4 Jun 2019£87,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Towngate HD4 6JS 15 Feb 2019£61,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Towngate HD4 6JS 27 Nov 2018£117,500 TerracedLeasehold
72, Towngate HD4 6JS 10 Sep 2018£160,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Towngate HD4 6JR 3 Sep 2018£108,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Towngate HD4 6JR 3 May 2018£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Towngate HD4 6JR 13 Apr 2018£108,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Towngate HD4 6JR 19 Feb 2018£127,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Towngate HD4 6JS 21 Dec 2017£117,500 TerracedLeasehold
79, Towngate HD4 6JR 25 Aug 2017£110,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Towngate HD4 6JS 23 Jan 2017£130,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
42, Towngate £61,000 (Feb 2019) → £125,000 (Jul 2021) → £148,500 (Oct 2025) +143%
over 7 yrs
52, Towngate £15,000 (Jul 2023) → £40,000 (Mar 2025) +167%
over 2 yrs
68, Towngate £72,000 (Nov 2021) → £85,000 (Dec 2024) +18%
over 3 yrs
36, Towngate £130,000 (Jan 2017) → £175,000 (Sep 2021) → £188,000 (Nov 2024) +45%
over 8 yrs
79, Towngate £110,000 (Aug 2017) → £137,000 (Aug 2021) +25%
over 4 yrs
65, Towngate £108,500 (Sep 2018) → £140,000 (Aug 2021) +29%
over 3 yrs
7, Towngate £87,500 (Jun 2019) → £140,000 (Oct 2020) +60%
over 1 yr
27, Towngate £85,000 (May 2018) → £90,000 (Sep 2019) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Towngate

Crime

223 crimes were reported within about a mile of Towngate in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences97
Anti-social behaviour36
Other theft17
Criminal damage & arson16
Burglary14
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Towngate is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments Flood alert area
  • River Holme Catchment Flood alert area
  • River Holme at Huddersfield - Primrose Hill and Lockwood 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 Towngate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newsome Junior Academy 215 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Newsome Academy 824 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
Castle Hill School 130 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.2 mi
Hillside Primary School 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy 133 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Mount Pleasant Primary School 639 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Fable House Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School 199 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Berry Brow station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Lockwood station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Honley station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Close Hill Lane (Towngate) 1 min walk
  • St Johns Avenue (Newsome Road South) 2 min walk
  • Newsome Road South St Johns Ave (adj, Newsome Road South) 2 min walk
  • Castle Avenue Close Hill Ln (Castle Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newsome Surgery Limited
    1 Church Lane, Newsome, Huddersfield · 0.1 mi
  • Lockwood Surgery
    3 Meltham Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield · 0.5 mi
  • Meltham Road Surgery
    9 Meltham Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield · 0.5 mi
  • Thornton Lodge Surgery
    60 Thornton Lodge Road, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield · 0.8 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.8%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented51.2%17.1%
Households782

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,524

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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