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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Huddersfield. All 7 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£227kacross Huddersfield
Cheapest districtHD13-bed house £168k
Sold last year1,585homes in Huddersfield
Prices in Kirklees+6.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Huddersfield sold for £227,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £168k in HD1 and £286k in HD8, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at HD1: about 92 m² for a typical £168k. HD8 is the busiest market, with 315 sales last year.

Prices in Kirklees are up 6.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £866 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,035 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Huddersfield

1HD13-bed house £168kabout 92 m² · 96 sold last year2HD43-bed house £194kabout 85 m² · 193 sold last year3HD23-bed house £202kabout 94 m² · 194 sold last year4HD53-bed house £203kabout 84 m² · 271 sold last year5HD73-bed house £234kabout 85 m² · 231 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is HD4: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £79k.

Best areas in Huddersfield for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

HD13-bed house £168k
Primary Hillside Primary School · 67% England 64%Secondary Honley High School · 69.6% England 43.8%
HD43-bed house £194k
Primary Hillside Primary School · 67% England 64%Secondary Honley High School · 69.6% England 43.8%
HD73-bed house £234k
Primary Nields Academy · 77% England 64%Secondary Salendine Nook High School · 55.9% England 43.8%
HD33-bed house £244k
Primary Lindley Junior School · 65% England 64%Secondary The Brooksbank School · 56.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Huddersfield postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
HD1£168k92 m²£117k£2,02067%96
HD2£202k94 m²£86k£2,54963%194
HD3£244k87 m²£128k£2,90165%285
HD4£194k85 m²£79k£2,58067%193
HD5£203k84 m²£111k£2,56263%271
HD7£234k85 m²£126k£2,89577%231
HD8£286k89 m²£138k£3,343—315

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Huddersfield

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Huddersfield?

About £227,000 across Huddersfield, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £168k in HD1 to £286k in HD8.

What is the cheapest area of Huddersfield to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: HD1 (£168k), HD4 (£194k), HD2 (£202k).

Are house prices going up in Huddersfield?

In Kirklees, prices are up 6.1% on a year ago and up 24.2% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Huddersfield is best for families?

On school results and price together: HD1 (3-bed house £168k, best primary nearby 67% at the expected standard against 64% across England); HD4 (3-bed house £194k, best primary nearby 67% at the expected standard against 64% across England); HD7 (3-bed house £234k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); HD3 (3-bed house £244k, best primary nearby 65% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Huddersfield a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £227,000, prices are up 6.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £866 a month against roughly £1,035 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,585 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £168k to £286k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Huddersfield each year?

1,585 homes sold across its 7 postcode districts in the last year, the most in HD8.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.