← HD8 area guide Side by side

HD8 or HD9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
HD8
Kirklees
HD9
Kirklees
Median home sale nearby £318,500
from 8 sales
£295,000
from 60 sales
Average sold price £159,479
Area price growth (YoY) +3.6% (Yorkshire and The Humber) +5.4% (Kirklees)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Detached bungalow
Floor area 50 m² 64 m²
Built Before 1900 1967–1975
Energy rating E D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1691/yr £776/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 8 recorded 14 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is HD8 or HD9 cheaper?

HD9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around HD8 sell for about £318,500 and around HD9 for about £295,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, HD8 or HD9?

HD8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (8 in HD8 against 14 in HD9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is HD8 or HD9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, HD8 sits in decile 8 of 10 and HD9 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in HD8 or HD9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.