Low Town is in Kirkburton, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD8 0SB is located in the Kirkburton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Low Town, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 0TE, HD8 0SA, HD8 0SE, HD8 0SD, HD8 0SF, HD8 0SJ, HD8 0SH, HD8 0RX, HD8 0RU.

Low Town Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Low Town are based on 46 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 HD8 0SB

Average Price
£463,488
Semi-Detached
£328,974
Terraced
£275,405
Detached
£557,479
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£217,855

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Town

Average Price
£399,357
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low TownStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002022-08-26 £443,833
19 Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£200,0002022-03-21 £210,817
The Old Baths Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£200,0002022-03-21 £210,817
40B Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£289,5002022-01-14 £321,683
42 - 44 Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£471,5002021-02-12 £564,108

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
School Hill , HD8 0SG
3out of 4 344 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT
3out of 4 1,251 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Shelley First School
School Terrace , Far Bank HD8 8HU
4out of 4 1,619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD
3out of 4 2,672 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shepley First School
Firth Street , Shepley HD8 8DD
3out of 4 3,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield Road , Shelley HD8 8NL
4out of 4 3,492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King James's School
St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG
3out of 4 3,701 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkburton Middle School
Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ
3out of 4 764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southgate School
Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG
3out of 4 4,304 yd Community special school No 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
Joys Coffee House109A-111A North Road, Kirkburton425 yd
Norman's Neighborhood Kitchen22A North Road, Kirkburton532 yd
Burton Sweet Emporium & TearoomBurton Sweet Emporium and Tearoom, 55A North Road574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kirkburton Carlton WMC1 School Hill, Kirkburton258 yd
Kirkburton Cricket ClubRiley Lane, Kirkburton476 yd
Kirkburton Liberal Club57 North Road, Kirkburton532 yd
Junk32 Paddock Road, Kirkburton947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pino's Place KirkburtonPinos Place Kirkburton, 11 George Street180 yd
StackshackLane Head Lane, Kirkburton270 yd
Kirkburton Spice, Pizza Village and Curry HouseKirkburton Spice Pizza Village and Curry House, 81c North Road446 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirkburton Cricket Club
RILEY PARK
grass pitches148 yd
Kirkburton Middle School
KIRKBURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL KIRKBURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TURNSHAW AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches730 yd
Gregory Playing Fields
BURTON ACRES LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts800 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 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.3%

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/s8.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed107.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Low Town Street dangerous?

In 2023, 60 crimes were reported near Low Town . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD8 0SB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Low Town, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0SB

Employment

HD8 0SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired75
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction21
Education21
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other10
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male158

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health155
Good health107
Fair health42
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 107
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White296
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion132
Christian159
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered19