Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HD2 2RX.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birkby Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
68crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 68 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 53.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 21 GP, 2 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 53 bus stops nearby
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.6 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Tesco, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Aldi Fartown Huddersfield — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HD2 2RX.
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
14.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HD2.
Average sold price by property type across the HD2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,274 sales.
About HD2 2RX
HD2 2RX scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Fartown Huddersfield about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HD2 2RX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,926 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 5/10).
There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Birkby Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 68 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BMI HEALTHCARE - THE HUDDERSFIELD HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
