Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield
House prices, sold prices and local information for HD8 0ED, HD8 0LU, HD8 0LX.
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At a glance
22 property sales on Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £255,866. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £220,644. Average sale prices rose from £218,750 in 2017 to £255,866 in 2026 (+17%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% above the Huddersfield average of £244,584 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% terraced, 32% detached, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wakefield Road range from £105,000 to £740,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 439 streets in Huddersfield with at least two sales in the last year, Wakefield Road ranks 155th for average price.
House prices on Wakefield Road compared
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 28 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 12 | £220,644 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Detached | 7 | £415,857 | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £253,333 | 3 Sep 2021 |
Sold prices on Wakefield Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Square Fold, Wakefield Road HD8 0LX | 14 Aug 2026 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 108, Wakefield Road HD8 0ED | 29 May 2026 | £236,732 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Hillside, Wakefield Road HD8 0LY | 17 Jul 2025 | £1,150,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 114, Wakefield Road HD8 0ED | 4 Jul 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 291, Wakefield Road HD8 0EL | 29 May 2025 | £213,209 | Other | Freehold |
| 233, Wakefield Road HD8 0DH | 28 Mar 2025 | £258,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 120, Wakefield Road HD8 0ED | 10 Jan 2025 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 144, Wakefield Road HD8 0LU | 3 May 2024 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 142, Wakefield Road HD8 0LU | 23 Aug 2023 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Choice Cottage, 146, Wakefield Road HD8 0LU | 25 Feb 2022 | £405,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 124, Wakefield Road HD8 0ED | 30 Nov 2021 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| The Old Pump House, Wakefield Road HD8 0LY | 10 Sep 2021 | £740,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Old Pump House, Wakefield Road HD8 0LY | 10 Sep 2021 | £740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 231, Wakefield Road HD8 0DH | 3 Sep 2021 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Square Fold, Wakefield Road HD8 0LX | 25 Jun 2021 | £332,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 156, Wakefield Road HD8 0LX | 27 Nov 2020 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 213, Wakefield Road HD8 0DH | 27 Nov 2020 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 271, Wakefield Road HD8 0EA | 13 Aug 2020 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Square Fold, Wakefield Road HD8 0LX | 7 Aug 2020 | £222,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 112, Wakefield Road HD8 0ED | 2 Jul 2020 | £111,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Choice Cottage, 146, Wakefield Road HD8 0LU | 13 Dec 2019 | £345,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Carr Croft, 144A, Wakefield Road HD8 0LU | 8 Oct 2019 | £408,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 307, Wakefield Road HD8 0LU | 3 Aug 2018 | £220,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Lepton Grange, Wakefield Road HD8 0LY | 15 Jun 2018 | £30,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 229, Wakefield Road HD8 0DH | 24 Nov 2017 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 124, Wakefield Road HD8 0ED | 8 Sep 2017 | £132,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 116, Wakefield Road HD8 0ED | 7 Aug 2017 | £138,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Square Fold, Wakefield Road HD8 0LX | 21 Jul 2017 | £394,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Square Fold, Wakefield Road | £222,500 (Aug 2020) → £275,000 (Aug 2026) | +24% over 6 yrs |
| Choice Cottage, 146, Wakefield Road | £345,000 (Dec 2019) → £405,000 (Feb 2022) | +17% over 2 yrs |
| 124, Wakefield Road | £132,500 (Sep 2017) → £165,000 (Nov 2021) | +25% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Wakefield Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 422 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Grange Moor Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Lepton CofE Primary Academy 167 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Highburton CofE First Academy 161 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–10 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Kirkburton Middle School 495 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 10–13 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 117 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–10 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Fields Rise School 21 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 2.5 mi |
| Kirkheaton Primary School 335 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.6 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
- Mirfield station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Stocksmoor station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
- Shepley station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lepton Highlanders Sports Club (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
- Letpton Highlanders Sports Club (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
- Pinfold Lane Wakefield Rd (Pinfold Lane) 2 min walk
- Pond Lane (Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lepton And Kirkheaton Surgeries
Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield · 0.8 mi - Kirkburton Health Centre
5A Shelley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield · 1.7 mi - The Waterloo Practice
Waterloo Health Centre, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield · 2.1 mi - The Almondbury Surgery
Almondbury Surgery, Longcroft, Huddersfield · 2.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Lepton · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lepton Highgate Lane · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Highburton · 1.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Kirkburton · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
- Kirkheaton Pharmacy · 2.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Kirkburton Dental Care · 1.5 mi
- Smiles In Tandem · 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
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 663 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,537 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 89% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 86% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 86% | 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.
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Who lives around Wakefield Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.4% | 73.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.1% | 19.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.7% | 39.4% |
| No religion | 39.4% | 34.8% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 18.5% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.7% | 87.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.3% | 12.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.8% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 17.4% |
| No qualifications | 15.3% | 20.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 13.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 9.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.2% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 38.3% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 12% | 13.4% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.4% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 27.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.5% | 8.5% |
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.
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