Somerset Road - HD5 8HZ
Key Postcode Insights
HD5 8HZ is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 1071st largest and 876th most expensive of the 1,298 postcodes in the HD5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 36 properties: 32 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,553
- 10 Year change
- up 47.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,018pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £161/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
HD5 8HZ is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 1071st largest and 876th most expensive of the 1,298 postcodes in the HD5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 36 properties: 32 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,553
- 10 Year change
- up 47.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,018pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £161/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin HD5 8HZ
- 24 Somerset Road
5 Bed Period House
- 26 Somerset Road
4 Bed Period House
- 28 Somerset Road
Building  |  4 Flats
- 30 Somerset Road
Unknown
- 32 Somerset Road
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in HD5 8HZ sold for £254,000 on 22nd August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £219,553.
The HD5 8HZ Sales Market has increased by 47.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £219,553 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £213,540 |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £207,900 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £198,584 |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £194,716 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £181,184 |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £166,877 |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £160,253 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £157,517 |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £154,089 |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £148,675 |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £144,508 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £140,731 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £135,057 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £137,199 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £138,595 |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £140,554 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £134,771 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £152,124 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £155,344 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,018.
The HD5 8HZ Rental Market has increased by 52.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £978pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £948pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £877pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £820pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £765pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £722pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £700pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £691pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £687pcm |
| June 2016 | 2% | £669pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.3% | £656pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £647pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £637pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £636pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £638pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.5% | £615pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £612pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £649pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £644pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd August 2025 for £254,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.5%. The postcode has had a total of 54 sales since 1995.
HD5 8HZ has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£254,000 | 5 Bed House72, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ72, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ
- Sold Jun 2025£190,000 | 4 Bed House62, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ62, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ
- Sold Mar 2025£135,000 | 4 Bed House26, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ26, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ
- Sold Mar 2025£135,000 | 4 Bed House26, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ26, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ
- Sold Mar 2024£225,000 | 5 Bed House56, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ56, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ
Nearby Postcodes
HD5 8HZ is the 1071st largest and the 876th most expensive postcode out of the 1,298 postcodes in the HD5 area.
- HD5 8LH, Kilburn Close, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5HD5 8LH24 Addresses|53 m away
- HD5 8JA, Somerset Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5HD5 8JA5 Addresses|75 m away
- HD5 8LJ, Martin Bank Wood, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5HD5 8LJ27 Addresses|91 m away
- HD5 9BR, Smithy Lane, Huddersfield, HD5HD5 9BR52 Addresses|92 m away
- HD5 8JB, Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, HD5HD5 8JB28 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 22 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (22)
- period flat (4)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (11)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (12)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£500,000 | 5 Bed House159, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8LY159, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8LY
- Sold Nov 2020£350,000 | 4 Bed House202, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HY202, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HY
- Sold Dec 2023£350,000 | 5 Bed House23, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9AU23, Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9AU
Schools Nearby
- Moldgreen Community Primary School400 m away
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School700 m away
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School1.2 km away
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School1.6 km away
- King James's School2.1 km away
- Newsome Academy2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to HD5 8HZ is Huddersfield station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Huddersfield|1.5 km away
- Lockwood|2.4 km away
- Berry Brow|2.9 km away
- Deighton|3.2 km away
