HD8 8AT postcode in Kirklees, England
HD8 8AT is a postcode in Kirklees, in the Kirkburton ward. 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.
Where HD8 8AT is, and what is near it
- HD8 8AT
- Other postcodes in HD8 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.5821, longitude -1.7283)
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 8AT?
- KirkleesCouncil, for all local services Kirklees: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HD8 8AT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Ossett and Denby DaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jade Botterill (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jade Botterill
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 8AT?
Every home and business at HD8 8AT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8AT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for HD8 8AT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HD8 8AT on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8AT 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 8AT.
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 8AT: 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 8AT 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8AT?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8AT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HD8 8AT 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
What council tax band are homes near HD8 8AT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around HD8 8AT. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,882 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,170.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (10%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 120 (17%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 170 (24%) | £2,170 |
| Band D | about 140 (19%) | £2,441 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,984 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,526 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £4,068 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,882 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 8AT is in (ONS area E01011198), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8AT?
The nearest open schools to HD8 8AT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8AT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HD8 8AT is Stocksmoor Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Stocksmoor Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Shepley Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near HD8 8AT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HD8 8AT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HD8 8AT, 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.
- Shepley Primary Care Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 602001 1.1 kmWalk
- Kirkburton Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 602040 3.4 kmCycle
- Elmwood Family Doctors Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 943000 3.7 kmCycle
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 8AT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HD8 8AT 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HD8 8AT?
The nearest to the centre of HD8 8AT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Shepley Dental Surgery Phone 01484 606050 1.0 kmWalk
- Kirkburton Dental Care Phone 01484 605812 3.7 kmCycle
- Holme Valley Memorial Hospital Phone 01484 345627 3.7 kmCycle
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 8AT?
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.
- Huddersfield Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 533131 9.7 kmDrive
- Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01484 342000 10.0 kmDrive
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 8AT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HD8 8AT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cherry Trees Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 604515 1.3 kmCycle
- St Anne's Community Services - Queensway Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 602523 3.3 kmCycle
- Rowan Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 686530 3.8 kmCycle
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 8AT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HD8 8AT, 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.
- Shepley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 12pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01484 605608 1.1 kmWalk
- New Mill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01484 681534 1.8 kmCycle
- The Valley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01484 766097 1.9 kmCycle
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 8AT?
The nearest vets to the centre of HD8 8AT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Donaldson's Vets Shepley Surgery Phone +44 1484 508708 2.2 kmCycle
- Donaldsons Vets 3.3 kmCycle
- Holme Veterinary Phone +44 1484 660900 4.5 kmCycle
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 8AT in a conservation area?
The centre of HD8 8AT 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 8AT?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HD8 8AT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HD8 8AT
- Ward
- Kirkburton
- Parish
- Kirkburton
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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