Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HD1 5DY.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birkby Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Huddersfield Rail Station0.5 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.5 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: St John's Church — 0.0 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Iceland, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Aldi Fartown Huddersfield — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HD1 5DY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HD1.
Average sold price by property type across the HD1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,180 sales.
About HD1 5DY
HD1 5DY scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Fartown Huddersfield about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HD1 5DY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 9,906 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Birkby Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BMI HEALTHCARE - THE HUDDERSFIELD HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
