HD9 3HL postcode in Upperthong, Kirklees

HD9 3HL is a postcode in Upperthong, in the Holme Valley South ward of Kirklees. It is in the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2001.

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 £287,500 Homes sold in HD9 3, last 12 months. ▼ 13.5% on the year before Nearest station Brockholes 3.8 km in a straight line

Where HD9 3HL is, and what is near it

Map of HD9 3HL and what is near it Map of HD9 3HL: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the HD9 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HD9 3AA: also in HD9 3HD9 3AD: also in HD9 3HD9 3AE: also in HD9 3HD9 3AR: also in HD9 3HD9 3AS: also in HD9 3HD9 3AX: also in HD9 3HD9 3AY: also in HD9 3HD9 3AZ: also in HD9 3HD9 3BB: also in HD9 3HD9 3BD: also in HD9 3HD9 3BE: also in HD9 3HD9 3BJ: also in HD9 3HD9 3BL: also in HD9 3HD9 3BN: also in HD9 3HD9 3BP: also in HD9 3HD9 3BQ: also in HD9 3HD9 3BT: also in HD9 3HD9 3BW: also in HD9 3HD9 3EP: also in HD9 3HD9 3ER: also in HD9 3HD9 3EY: also in HD9 3HD9 3EZ: also in HD9 3HD9 3FA: also in HD9 3HD9 3HE: also in HD9 3HD9 3HF: also in HD9 3HD9 3HG: also in HD9 3HD9 3HN: also in HD9 3HD9 3HQ: also in HD9 3HD9 3HR: also in HD9 3HD9 3HS: also in HD9 3HD9 3HU: also in HD9 3HD9 3HW: also in HD9 3HD9 3HX: also in HD9 3HD9 3HY: also in HD9 3HD9 3HZ: also in HD9 3HD9 3JA: also in HD9 3HD9 3JB: also in HD9 3HD9 3JD: also in HD9 3HD9 3JH: also in HD9 3HD9 3JR: also in HD9 3HD9 3JS: also in HD9 3HD9 3JT: also in HD9 3HD9 3JU: also in HD9 3HD9 3RA: also in HD9 3HD9 3RB: also in HD9 3HD9 3RD: also in HD9 3HD9 3RE: also in HD9 3HD9 3RF: also in HD9 3HD9 3RG: also in HD9 3HD9 3RH: also in HD9 3HD9 3RJ: also in HD9 3HD9 3RL: also in HD9 3HD9 3RN: also in HD9 3HD9 3RT: also in HD9 3HD9 3TA: also in HD9 3HD9 3TP: also in HD9 3HD9 3TQ: also in HD9 3HD9 3TR: also in HD9 3HD9 3TS: also in HD9 3HD9 3TW: also in HD9 3HD9 3UU: also in HD9 3HD9 3UX: also in HD9 3HD9 3UY: also in HD9 3HD9 3UZ: also in HD9 3HD9 3WB: also in HD9 3HD9 3XA: also in HD9 3HD9 3XB: also in HD9 3HD9 3XE: also in HD9 3HD9 3XG: also in HD9 3HD9 3XH: also in HD9 3HD9 3XJ: also in HD9 3HD9 3XL: also in HD9 3HD9 3XQ: also in HD9 3HD9 3XT: also in HD9 3HD9 3XU: also in HD9 3HD9 3YR: also in HD9 3 School 1.5 km3 places, 3.7–4.5 kmHolmfirth HD9 3HL Map of HD9 3HL and what is near it Map of HD9 3HL: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the HD9 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 km3 places, 3.7–4.5 kmHolmfirth HD9 3HL
  • HD9 3HL
  • Other postcodes in HD9 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5708, longitude -1.8075)

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 HD9 3HL?

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 HD9 3HL?

Every home and business at HD9 3HL 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 HD9 3HL?

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 HD9 3HL 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 HD9 3HL 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 HD9 3HL.

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 HD9 3HL: 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 HD9 3HL 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 HD9 3HL?

Homes in HD9 3 sold for a typical £287,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 13.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£287,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£332,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £517,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £245,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £217,500 6 sales

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

Across the whole HD9 district: a typical £276,250 from 494 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 HD9 3HL

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in HD9 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 June 2026. The middle sale was £355,000, from £227,500 to £462,500. Across HD9 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £287,500. 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 HD9 3HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around HD9 3HL. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 HD9 3HL

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 130 (15%)£1,627
Band Babout 120 (14%)£1,899
Band Cabout 220 (26%)£2,170
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,441
Band Eabout 140 (16%)£2,984
Band Fabout 110 (13%)£3,526
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,068
Band Hwithheld£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 HD9 3HL is in (ONS area E01011180), 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 HD9 3HL?

The nearest open schools to HD9 3HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HD9 3HL, 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 HD9 3HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HD9 3HL is Brockholes Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Brockholes Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Honley Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Netherhouses, 130 m away.

More stations near HD9 3HL, 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 HD9 3HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HD9 3HL, 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 HD9 3HL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HD9 3HL 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 HD9 3HL?

The nearest to the centre of HD9 3HL, 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 HD9 3HL?

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 HD9 3HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HD9 3HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Park Riding Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 684503 800 mWalk
  • Rowan Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 686530 1.7 kmCycle
  • White Rose House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01484 883117 1.7 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 HD9 3HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HD9 3HL, 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 HD9 3HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of HD9 3HL 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 HD9 3HL in a conservation area?

The centre of HD9 3HL 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 HD9 3HL?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HD9 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: other theft 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 HD9 3HL

Ward
Holme Valley South
Parish
Holme Valley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Upperthong
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2001

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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