HD2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The HD2 district covers Huddersfield, Elland, Brighouse. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in HD2
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from HD2 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Leeds: 38 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 66 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in HD2
- Ashbrow School · HD2 1EX · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 13% in England
- Christ Church CE Academy · HD2 1JP · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 21% in England
- Fixby Junior and Infant School · HD2 2HB · Remains Good (2024)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy · HD2 1EA · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 33% in England
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy · HD2 2BJ · Remains Good (2024) · Top 34% in England
- St Thomas CE Primary School · HD2 1RQ · Requires improvement (2023)
Secondary schools in HD2
- All Saints Catholic College · HD2 2JT · Good (2022) · Bottom 48% in England
- North Huddersfield Trust School · HD2 1DJ · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 12% in England
Fee-paying schools in HD2
- Barraclough Hall School · HD2 2AL · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Pivot Academy · HD2 1GN · Inspected by ISI
- The Mount School · HD2 2AP · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in HD2
- Bradley House · HD2 1PR · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Fixbees LTD · HD2 2JB · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunnydays Preschool · HD2 1SL · Good (Ofsted)
- Cowcliffe Preschool · HD2 2HB · Good (Ofsted)
- Fixby House Day Nursery Limited · HD2 2LS · Good (Ofsted)
- Chestnut Nursery · HD2 1HJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Nursery Rhymes (Huddersfield LTD) · HD2 1DH · Good (Ofsted)
- Linden Playgroup · HD2 2TP · Good (Ofsted)
- Holly Bank · HD2 2AE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- The Mount Nursery · HD2 2AP
GP surgeries in HD2
- Birkby Health Centre · HD2 2YD
- Dr Handa & Partner · HD2 1AE
- Woodhouse Hill Surgery · HD2 1DH
- Croft Medical Centre · HD2 2RU
- The Grange Medical Practice · HD2 2QA
Neighbourhoods in HD2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of HD2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley & North Fixby | 21% | £308k | Average | 19 min |
| Deighton & Brackenhall | 21% | £175k | High | 16 min |
| Cowcliffe & South Fixby | 20% | £255k | Low | 12 min |
| Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown | 18% | £110k | Very high | 11 min |
| Birkby | 16% | £130k | High | 5 min |
Questions
Where is the HD2 postcode?
HD2 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Huddersfield, Elland, Brighouse, with 634 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in HD2?
The typical home price across HD2's neighbourhoods is £175k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in HD2?
6 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a HD2 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from HD2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 38 minutes; Manchester 66 minutes.