HD8 8AA postcode in Shepley and Shelley, Kirklees

HD8 8AA is a postcode in Shepley and Shelley, in the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees. It is in the Ossett and Denby Dale 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 £300,000 Homes sold in HD8 8, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Shepley 550 m in a straight line

Where HD8 8AA is, and what is near it

Map of HD8 8AA and what is near it Map of HD8 8AA: its centre point, with the 328 other postcodes in the HD8 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HD8 8AB: also in HD8 8HD8 8AD: also in HD8 8HD8 8AE: also in HD8 8HD8 8AF: also in HD8 8HD8 8AG: also in HD8 8HD8 8AH: also in HD8 8HD8 8AJ: also in HD8 8HD8 8AL: also in HD8 8HD8 8AN: also in HD8 8HD8 8AP: also in HD8 8HD8 8AQ: also in HD8 8HD8 8AR: also in HD8 8HD8 8AS: also in HD8 8HD8 8AU: also in HD8 8HD8 8AW: also in HD8 8HD8 8AX: also in HD8 8HD8 8AY: also in HD8 8HD8 8BJ: also in HD8 8HD8 8BR: also in HD8 8HD8 8BS: also in HD8 8HD8 8BT: also in HD8 8HD8 8BW: also in HD8 8HD8 8BX: also in HD8 8HD8 8BY: also in HD8 8HD8 8DB: also in HD8 8HD8 8DD: also in HD8 8HD8 8DE: also in HD8 8HD8 8DF: also in HD8 8HD8 8DG: also in HD8 8HD8 8DH: also in HD8 8HD8 8DJ: also in HD8 8HD8 8DL: also in HD8 8HD8 8DN: also in HD8 8HD8 8DP: also in HD8 8HD8 8DQ: also in HD8 8HD8 8DR: also in HD8 8HD8 8DS: also in HD8 8HD8 8DT: also in HD8 8HD8 8DU: also in HD8 8HD8 8DW: also in HD8 8HD8 8DX: also in HD8 8HD8 8DY: also in HD8 8HD8 8DZ: also in HD8 8HD8 8EA: also in HD8 8HD8 8ED: also in HD8 8HD8 8EG: also in HD8 8HD8 8EJ: also in HD8 8HD8 8EL: also in HD8 8HD8 8EN: also in HD8 8HD8 8EQ: also in HD8 8HD8 8EU: also in HD8 8HD8 8EW: also in HD8 8HD8 8EX: also in HD8 8HD8 8EY: also in HD8 8HD8 8EZ: also in HD8 8HD8 8FA: also in HD8 8HD8 8FG: also in HD8 8HD8 8FH: also in HD8 8HD8 8FL: also in HD8 8HD8 8FU: also in HD8 8HD8 8GL: also in HD8 8HD8 8GS: also in HD8 8HD8 8HA: also in HD8 8HD8 8HB: also in HD8 8HD8 8HD: also in HD8 8 Stocksmoor station 1.4 kmShelley First School 1.5 km2 places, 3.0–4.0 kmDenby Dale HD8 8AA Map of HD8 8AA and what is near it Map of HD8 8AA: its centre point, with the 328 other postcodes in the HD8 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.7–3.4 km2 places, 3.0–4.0 kmDenby Dale HD8 8AA
  • HD8 8AA
  • Other postcodes in HD8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.5844, longitude -1.7094)

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 8AA?

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 8AA?

Every home and business at HD8 8AA 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 8AA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for HD8 8AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HD8 8AA 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 8AA 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 8AA.

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 8AA: 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 8AA 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 8AA?

Homes in HD8 8 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £397,500 59 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £225,250 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 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 8AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HD8 8AA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at HD8 8AA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at HD8 8AA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HD8 8AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around HD8 8AA. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 8AA

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 D, the most common, is £2,441.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (19%)£1,627
Band Babout 80 (12%)£1,899
Band Cabout 130 (19%)£2,170
Band Dabout 140 (21%)£2,441
Band Eabout 110 (16%)£2,984
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,526
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,068
Band Hfewer than 5£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 8AA is in (ONS area E01011199), 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 8AA?

The nearest open schools to HD8 8AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HD8 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HD8 8AA is Shepley Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shepley Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Stocksmoor Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shepley Black Bull, 53 m away.

More stations near HD8 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HD8 8AA, 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 8AA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HD8 8AA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8AA?

The nearest to the centre of HD8 8AA, 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 8AA?

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 8AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HD8 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HD8 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of HD8 8AA 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 8AA in a conservation area?

The centre of HD8 8AA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8AA?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HD8 8AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

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 8AA

Ward
Kirkburton
Parish
Kirkburton
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Shepley and Shelley
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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