Dam Hill is in Shelley, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD8 8JH 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 Dam Hill, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 8JQ, HD8 8JJ.

Dam Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dam Hill are based on 18 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 8JH

Average Price
£218,377
Semi-Detached
£257,244
Terraced
£191,101
Detached
£370,443
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dam Hill

Average Price
£218,377
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dam HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Dam Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£182,0002021-04-30 £211,315
7 Dam Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£155,0002021-03-19 £178,207
11 Dam Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£102,0002019-10-11 £128,178
18 Dam Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£228,0002018-08-21 £303,682
11A Dam Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£105,0002016-06-21 £144,630

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shelley First School
School Terrace , Far Bank HD8 8HU
4out of 4 908 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shepley First School
Firth Street , Shepley HD8 8DD
3out of 4 1,598 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
School Hill , HD8 0SG
3out of 4 1,828 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 2,739 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School
Marsh Hall Lane , Thurstonland HD4 6XD
4out of 4 2,807 yd Voluntary controlled 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 3,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King James's School
St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG
3out of 4 4,628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holmfirth High School
Heys Road , Thongsbridge HD9 7SE
3out of 4 4,645 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Honley High School
Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ
3out of 4 5,414 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 2,313 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 5,377 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rising Sun162 Penistone Road, Shelley520 yd
Woodman InnThunder Bridge Lane, Kirkburton669 yd
Shelley Cricket ClubWesterley Lane, Shelley779 yd
Clothiers Arms Inn18 Station Road, Stocksmoor1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shelley Cricket Club
HAWTHORNE WAY
grass pitches928 yd
Shelley Methodist Church
FAR BANK
956 yd
Shelley Lane
WESTERLEY WAY
grass pitches1,007 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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dam Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 9 crimes were reported near Dam Hill . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD8 8JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dam Hill, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8JH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HD8 8JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other0
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing17
Education17
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female132
Male141

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health140
Good health95
Fair health29
Bad health4
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 82
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White258

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union2
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion84
Christian171
Buddhist1
Sikh7
Not answered10