Overview for Huddersfield Road, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 7JU

Introduction

Holmfirth is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, on the A635 and A6024 in the Holme Valley, at the confluence of the River Holme and Ribble, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Huddersfield and 14 miles (23 km) west of Barnsley. It mostly consists of stone-built cottages nestled on the eastern slopes of the Pennine hills. The boundary of the Peak District National Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of the town.

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Holmfirth was a centre for pioneering film-making by Bamforth & Co., which later switched to the production of saucy seaside postcards. Between 1973 and 2010, Holmfirth and the Holme Valley became well known as the filming location of the BBC's situation comedy Last of the Summer Wine.

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Summary for Huddersfield Road, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 7JU

Yorkshire and The Humber
This postcode is in the parish of
Holme Valley
in
Holme Valley South
within
Kirklees
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near HD9 7JU

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
5
In Progress
46
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near HD9 7JU

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Huddersfield Road, HD9 7JU that have been reported to West Yorkshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near HD9 7JU

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Police

This area is policed by West Yorkshire Police.

West Yorkshire Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Rural neighbourhood.

West Yorkshire Police

Rural Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
245
Dec 2023
231
Public Order
Jan 2024
53
Dec 2023
57
Burglary
Jan 2024
40
Dec 2023
30

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency.

Colne Valley is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Jason McCartney (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Huddersfield Road, HD9 7JU

WESTHOLME HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, HD9 7JU
25 Oct 2022
£425,000
HOLLIN CARR HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, HD9 7JU
12 Jul 2022
£430,000
3 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, HD9 7JU
10 Feb 2022
£250,000
BROOK VILLA, 5 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, HD9 7JU
11 Jan 2022
£580,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for HD9 7JU

Latitude
53.576276
Longitude
-1.75446

Residents at HD9 7JU

Households
20
Male
24
Female
22
People per Household
2.30

Sunrise and Sunset at HD9 7JU

Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
18:39

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

HD9 7JU is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear6.72%
Cloudy55.87%
Rain11.40%
Windy23.67%
Other2.34%

Population

Kirklees
440,000

Deprivation Index

87.3 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at HD9 7JU

Active
5
Inactive
2

Postcode Details for HD9 7JU

Introduced
1 Jun 2001

Recent Updates

28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location
17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London

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