How many schools are near HD2 2HB?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HD2 2HB, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

3 crimes were reported within 400m of HD2 2HB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HD2 2HB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HD2 2HB includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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HD2 2HB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

HD2 2HB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,752 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

67Safety

87Health

73Transport

72Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HD2 2HB.

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.

Schools87/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Fixby Junior and Infant SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Ashbrow School0.5 mi All Saints Catholic CollegeGood · 0.7 mi Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi North Huddersfield Trust SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Pivot Academy0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fixby Junior and Infant School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety67/100

3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FORGET ME NOT CHILDREN'S HOSPICE — 0.6 mi

Transport73/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 5.1 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.17 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities82/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Asda Huddersfield Superstore — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HD2 2HB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in HD2.

Average sold price by property type across the HD2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,242 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£348k▼ 8.1%

Semi-detached£188k▲ 20.5%

Terraced£124k▲ 4.2%

Flat£91k▼ 7.9%

District-level averages (HD2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About HD2 2HB

HD2 2HB scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Fixby Junior and Infant School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HD2 2HB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,752 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Fixby Junior and Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FORGET ME NOT CHILDREN'S HOSPICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BMI HEALTHCARE - THE HUDDERSFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near HD2 2HB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.17 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Asda Huddersfield Superstore, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore HD2 2HB on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.