Smithy Close is in Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD8 9DQ 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 Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 9BP, HD8 9DJ, HD8 9BS, HD8 9BT, HD8 9BW, HD8 9BR, HD8 9DE, HD8 9DL, HD8 9PN.

Smithy Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smithy Close are based on 54 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 9DQ

Average Price
£402,756
Semi-Detached
£177,638
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£450,995
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Close

Average Price
£365,632
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Smithy Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002023-08-11 £552,495
26 Smithy Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-08-31 £435,572
28 Smithy Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002019-08-08 £531,067
21 Smithy Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002017-02-10 £447,968
23 Smithy Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502016-10-27 £436,863

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Smithy Close , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DQ 		3out of 4 152 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Skelmanthorpe Academy
Elm Street , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DZ 		2out of 4 673 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Denby Dale First and Nursery School
Gilthwaites Lane , Denby Dale HD8 8SG 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Scissett Church of England Academy
Wakefield Road , Scissett HD8 9HR 		4out of 4 2,032 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Cumberworth Lane , Upper Cumberworth HD8 8NU 		4out of 4 2,746 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 4 988 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 1,806 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kirkburton Middle School
Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ 		3out of 4 4,512 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 1,663 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
The Coffee Mill8 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe406 yd
Solos Restaurant14 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe422 yd
Volare, 9-11Volare Mediterranean Restaurant, 9 Commercial Road422 yd
Henry's Bar1-3 Lodge Street, Skelmanthorpe468 yd
OliveMae's Kitchen, Ground Floor32A Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skelmanthorpe Cricket ClubLidgett Lane, Skelmanthorpe268 yd
Tipsy Cow (Skelmanthorpe) Ltd10A Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe405 yd
Skelmanthorpe Savoy Sport Club45 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe422 yd
The Grove Inn1 Station Road, Skelmanthorpe700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little India47 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe422 yd
Chi Chini49 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe422 yd
Ice & spice Skelmanthorpe ltdShop, 39 Commercial Road433 yd
Butties16 Huddersfield Road, Skelmanthorpe489 yd
Grove Fisheries18 Huddersfield Road, Skelmanthorpe489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co Operative Food30 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe422 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cross Lane Recreation Ground
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches204 yd
Skelmanthorpe Cricket Club
SKELMANTHORPE CRICKET CLUB SKELMANTHORPE CRICKET CLUB LIDGETT LANE 		grass pitches346 yd
Skelmanthorpe Savoy Squash Club
COMMERCIAL ROAD 		squash courts461 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed32.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Smithy Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near Smithy Close . 53% 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 HD8 9DQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HD8 9DQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Long-Term Sick or disabled43
Full-Time Employee27
Self-Employed12
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Part-Time Employee5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing9
Construction5
Human health and social work activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Other2
Education2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female116
Male91

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex65
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed37

Health

Very good health44
Good health48
Fair health56
Bad health40
Very bad health18

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 32
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
White204

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Ireland1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion80
Christian116
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered6
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