Balk Lane is in Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD8 8NZ is located in the Denby Dale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balk Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 8PA, HD8 8PB, HD8 8PD, HD8 8NY, HD8 8NU, HD8 8NX, HD8 8NT.

Balk Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balk Lane are based on 41 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 8NZ

Average Price
£404,851
Semi-Detached
£388,858
Terraced
£286,047
Detached
£550,017
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balk Lane

Average Price
£404,851
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balk LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Balk Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£447,5002023-03-10 £467,362
3 Rectory Farm Balk Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002022-04-26 £402,362
2 Rectory Farm, 2 Balk Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£182,5002020-11-06 £218,369
27 Balk Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£700,0002020-10-30 £872,493
3 Rectory Farm Balk Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£326,5002020-10-16 £406,956

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Cumberworth Lane , Upper Cumberworth HD8 8NU
4out of 4 106 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Birdsedge First School
Penistone Road , Birdsedge HD8 8XR
2out of 4 1,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shepley First School
Firth Street , Shepley HD8 8DD
3out of 4 1,902 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Denby Dale First and Nursery School
Gilthwaites Lane , Denby Dale HD8 8SG
3out of 4 2,410 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Goose Green , Upper Denby HD8 8UN
3out of 4 2,572 yd Voluntary aided 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 2,340 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Scissett Middle School
Wakefield Road , Scissett HD8 9JX
3out of 4 4,409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kirkburton Middle School
Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ
3out of 4 4,663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joseph Norton Academy
Busker Lane , Scissett HD8 9JU
3out of 4 4,196 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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 StarStar Inn, 64 Barnsley Road361 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cumberworth United Cricket Club
CUMBERWORTH LANE
grass pitches1,003 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balk Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 16 crimes were reported near Balk Lane . 80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD8 8NZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balk Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee158
Retired78
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed37
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Education37
Manufacturing32
Human health and social work activities28
Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Construction25
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Real estate activities7
Transport and storage7
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female249
Male232

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex181
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced41
Widowed23

Health

Very good health271
Good health141
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 160
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White463

Country of Birth

United Kingdom466
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK466
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom426
Other EU countries3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion228
Christian218
Jewish4
Other religion4
Not answered25