Key indicators for buyers
The HD4 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 97.4%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 6.8x in 2021 to 6.3x today. Rising rents (£756/mo, +9.9%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Kirklees area
A home in Kirklees costs 6.3x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.8x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Kirklees area
Average monthly rent in Kirklees is £756, up 9.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Kirklees price of £398,300 with a 25% deposit (£100k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,572 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses HD4 avg. price with Kirklees rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,572) are £816 more than renting (£756). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £100k — it would take around 65 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
27, LADYHOUSE LANE, BERRY BROW HD4 7QD | Terraced | £352,500 | 21 Jan 2026 |
263, CROSS LANE HD4 6DX | Terraced | £147,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
18, WOOD END ROAD HD4 7PF | Semi-detached | £130,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
11, THACKERAY GROVE HD4 5HD | Terraced | £62,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
1, TOP OF THE MOOR, STOCKSMOOR HD4 6XR | Detached | £1,300,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
3, SEAGRAVE ROAD HD4 5PX | Semi-detached | £52,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
51, DALMENY AVENUE HD4 5NN | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in HD4 sold for £398,300 in 2026, with a median of £147,000 across 5 transactions. Prices rose 97.4% compared to the previous year.
| £160,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
94, CROSLAND HILL ROAD HD4 5NZ | Detached | £250,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
27, THORNLEIGH ROAD HD4 5PY | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 20, THE IRONWORKS, BIRKHOUSE LANE, PADDOCK HD4 5AD | Flat/Maisonette | £79,950 | 18 Dec 2025 |
5, THORNFIELD AVENUE HD4 5HG | Terraced | £120,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
21, WOOD END ROAD HD4 7PF | Semi-detached | £255,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
90, BUTTERNAB ROAD HD4 7AZ | Detached | £420,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
7, THE COURTYARD, CROSLAND MOOR HD4 5RF | Terraced | £80,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
113, COWLERSLEY LANE HD4 5UX | Terraced | £185,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
6, HILL TOP, NETHERTON HD4 7DS | Terraced | £222,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
19, THE VILLAGE, FARNLEY TYAS HD4 6UG | Terraced | £247,500 | 10 Dec 2025 |
12, GARFORTH STREET, NETHERTON HD4 7ER | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
39, BERRY VIEW, NEWSOME HD4 6LQ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
32, NEW LAITHE ROAD HD4 6PW | Terraced | £79,500 | 5 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in HD4 was a terraced property on Ladyhouse Lane for £352,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £215,000.