Somerset Road is in Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD5 8HN is located in the Newsome electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Huddersfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD5 8HY, HD5 8JJ, HD5 8HT, HD5 8HW, HD5 8EX, HD5 8HS, HD5 8HR, HD5 8EZ, HD5 8EY.

Somerset Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Road are based on 241 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 HD5 8HN

Average Price
£345,982
Semi-Detached
£212,648
Terraced
£241,860
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,095,807

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£232,429
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Veterinary Hospital, 131 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£2,100,0002023-07-14 £2,142,358
182 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£168,0002022-07-20 £176,525
180 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£197,5002022-02-17 £217,035
174 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£212,5002021-11-23 £233,841
174 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£212,5002021-11-23 £233,841

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moldgreen Community Primary School
The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE
3out of 4 523 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School
Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY
3out of 4 584 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School
Longcroft , Almondbury HD5 8XW
3out of 4 1,318 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hill View Academy
Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE
- not rated 1,331 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield)
Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU
3out of 4 1,335 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG
3out of 4 1,883 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King James's School
St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG
3out of 4 1,900 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN
- not rated 2,657 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ
3out of 4 3,203 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA
4out of 4 3,823 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirklees College
Manchester Road , HD1 3LD
- not rated 1,760 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenhead College
Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES
- not rated 2,438 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA
1out of 4 4,019 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodley School and College
Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE
3out of 4 575 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Huddersfield
Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH
- not rated 1,222 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southgate School
Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG
3out of 4 1,519 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN
- not rated 2,222 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction
Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL
4out of 4 2,468 yd Academy special converter 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
Coffee BoyWakefield Road, Moldgreen556 yd
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen634 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2Manjaros, Wakefield Road660 yd
Subway61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen886 yd
Cafe 88 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moldgreen Conservative Association67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury300 yd
Longley Community Sports ClubLongley Road, Lowerhouses503 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen630 yd
The Ivy Green Pub329 Wakefield Road, Dalton720 yd
Almondbury Cricket ClubFernside Avenue, Almondbury827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali Murad Takeaway285-287 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen542 yd
Casciano261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen595 yd
Elite Fastfood327 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen630 yd
Natural FlavoursNatural Flavour, 144A Lowerhouses Lane646 yd
Nadeems' World CuisineNadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen716 yd
339 Wakefield RoadDalton, Huddersfield745 yd
Asda5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen1,028 yd
Iceland5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Longley Community Sports Club
LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD
indoor tennis centre, tennis courts435 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield)
SMITHY LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool546 yd
Woodley School And College
Dog Kennel Bank
grass pitches695 yd
Longley Park Golf Club
MAPLE STREET
golf834 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club
Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Fernside Avenue
grass pitches920 yd
Almondbury Sports Centre
ALMONDBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FERNSIDE CENTRE ALMONDBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FERNSIDE CENTRE FERNSIDE AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,087 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 319 crimes were reported near Somerset Road . 32% 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 HD5 8HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HN

Employment

HD5 8HN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 HD5 8HN 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 Employee74
Retired39
Student (economically inactive)26
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed12
Self-Employed9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education17
Human health and social work activities13
Other11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female126
Male126

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed10

Health

Very good health116
Good health94
Fair health29
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 85
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean9
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White212
Arab8
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union14
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years6
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Lithuania2
Poland9
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion113
Christian122
Muslim8
Sikh2
Other religion3
Not answered4