West Close is in Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD2 1BZ is located in the Ashbrow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Huddersfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Close, Huddersfield, HD2 1BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD2 1DA, HD2 1BY, HD2 1DB, HD2 1DX, HD2 1BL, HD2 2QZ, HD2 1BX, HD2 1BR, HD2 1DU.

West Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Close are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1BZ

Average Price
£174,241
Semi-Detached
£187,016
Terraced
£165,724
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Close

Average Price
£174,241
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-04-28 £141,850
28 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,0002014-06-27 £185,822
47 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,9502007-12-14 £195,348
51 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002007-02-28 £197,897
59 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£126,5002006-10-20 £176,855

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ashbrow School
Ash Meadow Close, Sheepridge HD2 1EX 		474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fixby Junior and Infant School
Lightridge Road, Fixby HD2 2HB 		892 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkby Junior School
Mead Street, Fartown HD1 6HE 		1,047 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
Bradley Boulevard, Sheepridge HD2 1EA 		1,092 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CE Academy
Deighton Road, Deighton HD2 1JP 		1,281 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, HD2 1DJ 		704 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities
Bradley Bar, HD2 2JT 		1,427 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue, Rawthorpe HD5 9PG 		2,043 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rastrick High School
Field Top Road, Rastrick HD6 3XB 		3,713 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salendine Nook High School Academy
New Hey Road, HD3 4GN 		4,486 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGreenhead College
Greenhead Road, HD1 4ES 		2,665 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKirklees College
Manchester Road, HD1 3LD 		3,151 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHuddersfield New College
New Hey Road, HD3 4GL 		4,613 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock HD3 4HA 		3,903 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Mount School
3 Binham Road, Edgerton HD2 2AP 		2,186 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield HD1 4EN 		2,571 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Huddersfield
Lockside, Queensgate HD1 3DH 		2,831 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highbury School
Lower Edge Road, Rastrick HD6 3LD 		2,909 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHuddersfield Grammar School
Royds Mount, Luck Lane HD1 4QX 		3,465 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mumbai Spice467 Bradford Road, Fixby582 yd
Sharans Deli12 Spaines Road, Fartown633 yd
Compass Group LtdRestaurant, Asda693 yd
Ma Bakers297 Bradford Road, Fartown736 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint StreetShama Balti, 274 Bradford Road836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harp Inn305 Bradford Road, Fartown736 yd
Cowcliffe Liberal ClubCowcliffe And Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club, 181 Netheroyd Hill Road824 yd
Railway Inn270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown953 yd
Shepherds ArmsCowcliffe Hill Road, Cowcliffe996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lions Kitchen Takeaway105 Fartown Green Road, Fartown428 yd
Wan's Chinese Take AwayWan Chinese Take Away, 33 Sheepridge Road599 yd
Woodhouse Top Taste13 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge599 yd
Dolopy8C Spaines Road, Fartown633 yd
Downtown312 Bradford Road, Fartown657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaBradford Road, Fixby693 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fartown Village Hall
Ballroyd Road 		347 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School
WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts591 yd
Northfield Hall
Norfolk Avenue 		grass pitches741 yd
Fartown Arena
SPAINES ROAD 		grass pitches804 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field
OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE 		grass pitches943 yd
Fixby Junior And Infants School
LIGHTRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches979 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed278.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is West Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 461 crimes were reported near West Close . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD2 1BZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 461
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Public Order 38
Other Theft 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Burglary 22
Drugs 18
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Crime 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of HD2 1BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allison Drive293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Pollard Street424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peridot Fold438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peridot Fold438 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ball Royd Road366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pollard Street414 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Skipton Avenue540 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Skipton Avenue540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Back Pollard Street424 yd

Employment

HD2 1BZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 1BZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee49
Retired45
Student (economically inactive)19
Other19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed13
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing23
Education19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male149

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated17
Divorced11
Widowed15

Health

Very good health135
Good health119
Fair health40
Bad health20
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 78
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian34
Pakistani88
Black Caribbean30
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other3
White127
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia59
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years74
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
France1
Poland6
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
No passport held24

Religion

No religion63
Christian107
Muslim93
Sikh30
Other religion3
Not answered21
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