HD8 0FT postcode in Lepton, Kirklees

HD8 0FT is a postcode in Lepton, 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 2007.

Where HD8 0FT is, and what is near it

Map of HD8 0FT and what is near it Map of HD8 0FT: its centre point, with the 283 other postcodes in the HD8 0 sector, 3 schools (2 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HD8 0AA: also in HD8 0HD8 0AB: also in HD8 0HD8 0AD: also in HD8 0HD8 0AE: also in HD8 0HD8 0AF: also in HD8 0HD8 0AG: also in HD8 0HD8 0AN: also in HD8 0HD8 0AP: also in HD8 0HD8 0AR: also in HD8 0HD8 0AS: also in HD8 0HD8 0AT: also in HD8 0HD8 0AU: also in HD8 0HD8 0AX: also in HD8 0HD8 0AY: also in HD8 0HD8 0BB: also in HD8 0HD8 0BD: also in HD8 0HD8 0BE: also in HD8 0HD8 0BG: also in HD8 0HD8 0BJ: also in HD8 0HD8 0BL: also in HD8 0HD8 0BN: also in HD8 0HD8 0BP: also in HD8 0HD8 0BR: also in HD8 0HD8 0BS: also in HD8 0HD8 0BT: also in HD8 0HD8 0BU: also in HD8 0HD8 0BX: also in HD8 0HD8 0BZ: also in HD8 0HD8 0DA: also in HD8 0HD8 0DB: also in HD8 0HD8 0DD: also in HD8 0HD8 0DE: also in HD8 0HD8 0DF: also in HD8 0HD8 0DG: also in HD8 0HD8 0DH: also in HD8 0HD8 0DJ: also in HD8 0HD8 0DL: also in HD8 0HD8 0DN: also in HD8 0HD8 0DP: also in HD8 0HD8 0DQ: also in HD8 0HD8 0DR: also in HD8 0HD8 0DS: also in HD8 0HD8 0DT: also in HD8 0HD8 0DU: also in HD8 0HD8 0DW: also in HD8 0HD8 0DX: also in HD8 0HD8 0DY: also in HD8 0HD8 0DZ: also in HD8 0HD8 0EA: also in HD8 0HD8 0ER: also in HD8 0HD8 0ES: also in HD8 0HD8 0EY: also in HD8 0HD8 0FA: also in HD8 0HD8 0FE: also in HD8 0HD8 0FS: also in HD8 0HD8 0FX: also in HD8 0HD8 0FY: also in HD8 0HD8 0FZ: also in HD8 0HD8 0GB: also in HD8 0HD8 0GE: also in HD8 0HD8 0GN: also in HD8 0HD8 0HA: also in HD8 0HD8 0HB: also in HD8 0HD8 0HD: also in HD8 0HD8 0HE: also in HD8 0HD8 0HG: also in HD8 0HD8 0HH: also in HD8 0HD8 0HQ: also in HD8 0HD8 0HT: also in HD8 0HD8 0HU: also in HD8 0HD8 0HX: also in HD8 0HD8 0HY: also in HD8 0HD8 0LD: also in HD8 0HD8 0LJ: also in HD8 0HD8 0LL: also in HD8 0HD8 0NJ: also in HD8 0HD8 0NL: also in HD8 0HD8 0NN: also in HD8 0 Southgate School 1.3 kmKing James's School 1.6 kmDalton Surgery 1.9 kmDeighton station 3.7 kmMirfield station 4.1 kmLepton HD8 0FT Map of HD8 0FT and what is near it Map of HD8 0FT: its centre point, with the 283 other postcodes in the HD8 0 sector, 3 schools (2 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kirkburton HD8 0FT
  • HD8 0FT
  • Other postcodes in HD8 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.6399, longitude -1.7236)

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 HD8 0FT?

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 HD8 0FT?

Every home and business at HD8 0FT 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 HD8 0FT?

Kirklees Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for HD8 0FT 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 HD8 0FT 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 HD8 0FT.

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 HD8 0FT: 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 HD8 0FT 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 HD8 0FT?

Homes in HD8 0 sold for a typical £269,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 147 sales, up 10.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£269,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£242,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £423,000 54 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 40 sales
  • Terraced £192,000 49 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole HD8 district: a typical £278,500 from 441 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 HD8 0FT

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in HD8 0FT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. The middle sale was £248,000, from £240,000 to £280,000. Across HD8 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £269,000. 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 HD8 0FT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around HD8 0FT. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (45%). 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 HD8 0FT

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 £4,068 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,170.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (13%)£1,627
Band Babout 190 (20%)£1,899
Band Cabout 230 (24%)£2,170
Band Dabout 170 (18%)£2,441
Band Eabout 150 (16%)£2,984
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,526
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,068
Band Hwithheld£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 45% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 HD8 0FT is in (ONS area E01011200), 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 HD8 0FT?

The nearest open schools to HD8 0FT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HD8 0FT, 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 HD8 0FT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HD8 0FT is Deighton Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Deighton Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Mirfield Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chimney Lane, 135 m away.

More stations near HD8 0FT, 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 HD8 0FT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HD8 0FT, 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 HD8 0FT?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HD8 0FT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 HD8 0FT?

The nearest to the centre of HD8 0FT, 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 HD8 0FT?

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 HD8 0FT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HD8 0FT, 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 HD8 0FT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HD8 0FT, 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 HD8 0FT?

The nearest vets to the centre of HD8 0FT 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 HD8 0FT in a conservation area?

The centre of HD8 0FT 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 HD8 0FT?

Police.uk records 127 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HD8 0FT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences49 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Burglary7 reports

Also: other theft 6, drugs 5, public order 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 HD8 0FT

Ward
Almondbury
Parish
Kirkburton
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Lepton
In use since
January 2007

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

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