Folly Road is in Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD2 2LY 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 Folly Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD2 2LX, HD2 2LZ, HD2 2QS, HD2 2QT, HD2 2PR, HD2 2LR, HD2 2PS, HD2 2RB.

Folly Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folly Road are based on 2 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 2LY

Average Price
£165,110
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£165,110
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Road

Average Price
£165,110
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Folly Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002000-10-13 £169,442
29 Folly Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£37,5001998-04-20 £160,777

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fixby Junior and Infant School
Lightridge Road, Fixby HD2 2HB 		595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashbrow School
Ash Meadow Close, Sheepridge HD2 1EX 		915 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birkby Junior School
Mead Street, Fartown HD1 6HE 		1,129 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birkby Infant and Nursery School
Blacker Road, Birkby HD1 5HQ 		1,476 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
Bradley Boulevard, Sheepridge HD2 1EA 		1,522 yd Academy converter 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 		1,328 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities
Bradley Bar, HD2 2JT 		1,636 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue, Rawthorpe HD5 9PG 		2,595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rastrick High School
Field Top Road, Rastrick HD6 3XB 		3,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salendine Nook High School Academy
New Hey Road, HD3 4GN 		3,982 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 		2,615 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKirklees College
Manchester Road, HD1 3LD 		3,240 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHuddersfield New College
New Hey Road, HD3 4GL 		4,103 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 		3,603 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 		1,773 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highbury School
Lower Edge Road, Rastrick HD6 3LD 		2,512 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield HD1 4EN 		2,575 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Huddersfield
Lockside, Queensgate HD1 3DH 		3,043 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHuddersfield Grammar School
Royds Mount, Luck Lane HD1 4QX 		3,156 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, Fixby554 yd
Sharans Deli12 Spaines Road, Fartown747 yd
Compass Group LtdRestaurant, Asda807 yd
Ma Bakers297 Bradford Road, Fartown875 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint StreetShama Balti, 274 Bradford Road993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cowcliffe Liberal ClubCowcliffe And Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club, 181 Netheroyd Hill Road212 yd
Shepherds ArmsCowcliffe Hill Road, Cowcliffe371 yd
Harp Inn305 Bradford Road, Fartown875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice GardenShepherds Arms, Cowcliffe Hill Road353 yd
Dolopy8C Spaines Road, Fartown747 yd
Lions Kitchen Takeaway105 Fartown Green Road, Fartown798 yd
Downtown312 Bradford Road, Fartown840 yd
Pizza Place310 Bradford Road, Fartown873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaBradford Road, Fixby807 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fixby Junior And Infants School
LIGHTRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches615 yd
Fartown Village Hall
Ballroyd Road 		677 yd
Fartown Arena
SPAINES ROAD 		grass pitches737 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Folly Road dangerous?

In 2023, 210 crimes were reported near Folly Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD2 2LY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 210
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 16
Public Order 14
Burglary 14
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 3
Theft From The Person 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 2LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Netherwood Close307 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Sandwich Crescent443 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Judy Lane536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southlands Drive401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Netherwood Close307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allison Drive333 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Allison Drive333 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A641404 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ripon Avenue396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cawthorne Avenue394 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 2LY 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 Employee76
Retired49
Part-Time Employee42
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family18
Other16
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities14
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male196

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed27

Health

Very good health178
Good health125
Fair health57
Bad health20
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 70
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian49
Pakistani126
Other Asian17
Black African12
Black Caribbean21
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White75
Arab3
Other56

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia95
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years111
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy8
Spain8
Poland11
Other EU countries7
North Africa3
Southern Asia20
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion36
Christian86
Hindu2
Muslim166
Sikh85
Not answered6
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