HD8 8LR postcode in Kirklees, England

HD8 8LR 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.

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 94% 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 2.9 km in a straight line

Where HD8 8LR is, and what is near it

Map of HD8 8LR and what is near it Map of HD8 8LR: its centre point, with the 328 other postcodes in the HD8 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HD8 8EE: also in HD8 8HD8 8ES: also in HD8 8HD8 8GN: also in HD8 8HD8 8HE: also in HD8 8HD8 8HF: also in HD8 8HD8 8HG: also in HD8 8HD8 8HH: also in HD8 8HD8 8HJ: also in HD8 8HD8 8HL: also in HD8 8HD8 8HN: also in HD8 8HD8 8HP: also in HD8 8HD8 8HQ: also in HD8 8HD8 8HR: also in HD8 8HD8 8HS: also in HD8 8HD8 8HT: also in HD8 8HD8 8HU: also in HD8 8HD8 8HW: also in HD8 8HD8 8HX: also in HD8 8HD8 8HY: also in HD8 8HD8 8HZ: also in HD8 8HD8 8JA: also in HD8 8HD8 8JB: also in HD8 8HD8 8JD: also in HD8 8HD8 8JE: also in HD8 8HD8 8JF: also in HD8 8HD8 8JG: also in HD8 8HD8 8JP: also in HD8 8HD8 8JQ: also in HD8 8HD8 8JR: also in HD8 8HD8 8JS: also in HD8 8HD8 8JT: also in HD8 8HD8 8JU: also in HD8 8HD8 8JW: also in HD8 8HD8 8JX: also in HD8 8HD8 8JY: also in HD8 8HD8 8JZ: also in HD8 8HD8 8LA: also in HD8 8HD8 8LB: also in HD8 8HD8 8LD: also in HD8 8HD8 8LE: also in HD8 8HD8 8LF: also in HD8 8HD8 8LG: also in HD8 8HD8 8LH: also in HD8 8HD8 8LJ: also in HD8 8HD8 8LL: also in HD8 8HD8 8LN: also in HD8 8HD8 8LP: also in HD8 8HD8 8LQ: also in HD8 8HD8 8LS: also in HD8 8HD8 8LT: also in HD8 8HD8 8LW: also in HD8 8HD8 8NB: also in HD8 8HD8 8ND: also in HD8 8HD8 8NE: also in HD8 8HD8 8NG: also in HD8 8HD8 8NH: also in HD8 8HD8 8NQ: also in HD8 8HD8 8PU: also in HD8 8HD8 8PX: also in HD8 8HD8 8PY: also in HD8 8HD8 8PZ: also in HD8 8HD8 8QF: also in HD8 8 School 1.9 kmGP 2.4 km2 places, 2.9–3.5 kmStocksmoor station 3.5 kmDenby Dale HD8 8LR Map of HD8 8LR and what is near it Map of HD8 8LR: its centre point, with the 328 other postcodes in the HD8 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 1.9 kmStocksmoor station 3.5 kmDenby Dale HD8 8LR
  • HD8 8LR
  • 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 53.6079, longitude -1.6753)

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 8LR?

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 8LR?

94% of the homes and businesses at HD8 8LR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)94% can get it

Kirklees: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)94% 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 8LR?

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 8LR 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 8LR 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 8LR.

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 8LR: 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 8LR 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 8LR?

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
12 months to August 2025
£280,000
12 months to August 2026
£300,000

▲ 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

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 8LR

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in HD8 8LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 February 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at HD8 8LR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at HD8 8LR. 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 8LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around HD8 8LR. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 8LR

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 110 (17%)£1,627
Band Babout 110 (17%)£1,899
Band Cabout 180 (28%)£2,170
Band Dabout 90 (14%)£2,441
Band Eabout 70 (11%)£2,984
Band Fabout 50 (8%)£3,526
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,068
Band Hwithheld£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 35% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 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 8LR is in (ONS area E01011118), 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 8LR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of HD8 8LR is Shepley Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Shepley Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Stocksmoor Rail Station Railway station 3.5 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 8LR, 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 8LR?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HD8 8LR, 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 2.5 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 8LR?

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

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 8LR?

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

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

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

The centre of HD8 8LR 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 8LR?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HD8 8LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Theft from the person1 report
Other crime1 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 8LR

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

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