HD5 8ED postcode in Huddersfield, Kirklees

HD5 8ED is a postcode in Huddersfield, in the Almondbury ward of Kirklees. It is in the Huddersfield parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Kirklees: 95% Typical price £181,500 Homes sold in HD5 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Huddersfield 2.3 km in a straight line

Where HD5 8ED is, and what is near it

Map of HD5 8ED and what is near it Map of HD5 8ED: its centre point, with the 277 other postcodes in the HD5 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HD5 8AL: also in HD5 8HD5 8AN: also in HD5 8HD5 8AR: also in HD5 8HD5 8AT: also in HD5 8HD5 8AU: also in HD5 8HD5 8AW: also in HD5 8HD5 8AX: also in HD5 8HD5 8AY: also in HD5 8HD5 8AZ: also in HD5 8HD5 8BA: also in HD5 8HD5 8BB: also in HD5 8HD5 8BD: also in HD5 8HD5 8BE: also in HD5 8HD5 8BG: also in HD5 8HD5 8BH: also in HD5 8HD5 8BJ: also in HD5 8HD5 8BL: also in HD5 8HD5 8BN: also in HD5 8HD5 8BP: also in HD5 8HD5 8BQ: also in HD5 8HD5 8BR: also in HD5 8HD5 8BS: also in HD5 8HD5 8BT: also in HD5 8HD5 8BW: also in HD5 8HD5 8DA: also in HD5 8HD5 8DB: also in HD5 8HD5 8DE: also in HD5 8HD5 8DF: also in HD5 8HD5 8DH: also in HD5 8HD5 8DJ: also in HD5 8HD5 8DL: also in HD5 8HD5 8DN: also in HD5 8HD5 8DP: also in HD5 8HD5 8DQ: also in HD5 8HD5 8DR: also in HD5 8HD5 8DS: also in HD5 8HD5 8DT: also in HD5 8HD5 8DU: also in HD5 8HD5 8DW: also in HD5 8HD5 8DX: also in HD5 8HD5 8DY: also in HD5 8HD5 8DZ: also in HD5 8HD5 8EA: also in HD5 8HD5 8EB: also in HD5 8HD5 8EE: also in HD5 8HD5 8EG: also in HD5 8HD5 8EH: also in HD5 8HD5 8EJ: also in HD5 8HD5 8EL: also in HD5 8HD5 8EN: also in HD5 8HD5 8EP: also in HD5 8HD5 8ER: also in HD5 8HD5 8ES: also in HD5 8HD5 8ET: also in HD5 8HD5 8EU: also in HD5 8HD5 8EW: also in HD5 8HD5 8EX: also in HD5 8HD5 8EY: also in HD5 8HD5 8EZ: also in HD5 8HD5 8FA: also in HD5 8HD5 8HA: also in HD5 8HD5 8HB: also in HD5 8HD5 8HD: also in HD5 8HD5 8HE: also in HD5 8HD5 8HN: also in HD5 8HD5 8HR: also in HD5 8HD5 8HY: also in HD5 8HD5 8JJ: also in HD5 8HD5 8JL: also in HD5 8HD5 8LP: also in HD5 8HD5 8LW: also in HD5 8HD5 8LY: also in HD5 8HD5 8NR: also in HD5 8HD5 8NS: also in HD5 8HD5 8NT: also in HD5 8HD5 8NU: also in HD5 8HD5 8PB: also in HD5 8HD5 8PD: also in HD5 8HD5 8PE: also in HD5 8HD5 8PF: also in HD5 8HD5 8PG: also in HD5 8HD5 8PJ: also in HD5 8HD5 8PN: also in HD5 8HD5 8PP: also in HD5 8HD5 8PR: also in HD5 8HD5 8PS: also in HD5 8HD5 8PU: also in HD5 8HD5 8PW: also in HD5 8HD5 8PX: also in HD5 8HD5 8QA: also in HD5 8HD5 8QB: also in HD5 8HD5 8SD: also in HD5 8HD5 8SE: also in HD5 8HD5 8SF: also in HD5 8HD5 8TG: also in HD5 8HD5 8YE: also in HD5 8 School 1.2 kmAlmondbury HD5 8ED Map of HD5 8ED and what is near it Map of HD5 8ED: its centre point, with the 277 other postcodes in the HD5 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 550 m–2.3 kmSouthgate School 800 mAlmondbury HD5 8ED
  • HD5 8ED
  • Other postcodes in HD5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6418, longitude -1.7519)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HD5 8ED?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HD5 8ED?

Every home and business at HD5 8ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Kirklees: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Kirklees: 99%

The line marks the figure across Kirklees.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HD5 8ED?

BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for HD5 8ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HD5 8ED on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HD5 8ED at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HD5 8ED.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Kirklees

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HD5 8ED: 3,259 properties in Kirklees are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Kirklees

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HD5 8ED is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HD5 8ED?

Homes in HD5 8 sold for a typical £181,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 150 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£181,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£182,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £195,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 65 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £109,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HD5 district: a typical £180,000 from 336 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HD5 8ED

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in HD5 8ED from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 July 2026. The middle price was £173,750, from £147,500 to £230,000. Across HD5 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £181,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HD5 8ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around HD5 8ED. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HD5 8ED

Band D in Kirklees for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £2,441 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 570 (83%)£1,627
Band Babout 80 (12%)£1,899
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,170
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,441
Band Ewithheld£2,984
Band Fwithheld£3,526
Band Gwithheld£4,068
Band Hfewer than 5£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 42% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Kirklees before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HD5 8ED is in (ONS area E01011008), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HD5 8ED?

The nearest open schools to HD5 8ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HD5 8ED, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HD5 8ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HD5 8ED is Huddersfield Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Huddersfield Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Deighton Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mayfield Avenue, 339 m away.

More stations near HD5 8ED, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HD5 8ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HD5 8ED, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HD5 8ED?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HD5 8ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HD5 8ED?

The nearest to the centre of HD5 8ED, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HD5 8ED?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HD5 8ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HD5 8ED, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HD5 8ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HD5 8ED, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HD5 8ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of HD5 8ED on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HD5 8ED in a conservation area?

The centre of HD5 8ED is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HD5 8ED?

Police.uk records 251 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HD5 8ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences95 reports
Anti-social behaviour51 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Public order19 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Burglary12 reports

Also: other theft 10, vehicle crime 9, other crime 6, drugs 4, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HD5 8ED

Ward
Almondbury
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Huddersfield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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