Upper Rotcher, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for HD7 5UE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£231,300
5 sales
Price range
£160k – £289k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Nov 2024
HD7 5UE

At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkSlaithwaite station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband36% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Upper Rotcher, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £217,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Rotcher compared

HD7 postcode area£259,631
Huddersfield£243,353
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Rotcher has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HD7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2019: £215,000 (1 sales)2019£215k2021: £225,000 (1 sales)2021£225k2024: £278,250 (2 sales)2024£278k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£217,00023 Aug 2024
Detached1£288,50022 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Upper Rotcher

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 29 Jul 2026£224,000 OtherFreehold
15, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 22 Nov 2024£288,500 DetachedFreehold
14, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 23 Aug 2024£268,000 TerracedFreehold
5 - 7, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 27 Aug 2021£375,000 OtherFreehold
14, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 24 Feb 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
5 - 7, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 6 Nov 2019£160,000 OtherFreehold
12, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 18 Jan 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 20 Oct 2017£107,500 OtherFreehold
10, Upper Rotcher HD7 5UE 29 Mar 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold

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
14, Upper Rotcher £107,500 (Oct 2017) → £225,000 (Feb 2021) → £268,000 (Aug 2024) +149%
over 7 yrs
5 - 7, Upper Rotcher £160,000 (Nov 2019) → £375,000 (Aug 2021) +134%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Rotcher

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Rotcher 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 offences23
Other theft3
Public order3
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson2
Shoplifting2

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

Flood risk

Upper Rotcher is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Colne and Fenay Beck Catchments Flood alert area
  • River Colne at Lingards Wood 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 Upper Rotcher

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Nields Academy 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School 79 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Clough Head Junior and Infant School 77 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Linthwaite Clough Primary School 238 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.5 mi
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School 76 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Colne Valley High School 1,360 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.8 mi
Marsden Junior School 165 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.9 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

  • Slaithwaite station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Marsden station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Lockwood station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Slaithwaite Cemetery (at, Manchester Road Slaithwaite) 3 min walk
  • Slaithwaite Cemetery (Manchester Road Slaithwaite) 3 min walk
  • Lingards Road (at, Manchester Road Slaithwaite) 4 min walk
  • Holme Lane (Holme Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colne Valley Group Practice
    West Wing, Ground Floor, The Globe, Bridge Street, Huddersfield · 0.5 mi
  • Slaithwaite Health Centre
    New Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield · 0.6 mi
  • Fieldhead Surgery
    Fieldhead, Leymoor Road, Huddersfield · 2.1 mi
  • Meltham Group Practice
    1 The Cobbles, Meltham, Holmfirth · 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 6 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.2%62.5%
Private rented10.9%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households698

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,670

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)91%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)36%80%
Gigabit-capable36%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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