Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Almondbury at a glance

House prices
£195,000
Lower prices18th percentile
Schools
33rd percentile
Middle
Transport
44th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
88.3 per 1,000 residents
Middle32nd percentile
Flood risk
2.3% of the area in flood zones
Middle31st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Almondbury a good place to live?

Almondbury may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Kirklees below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

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Crime rate in Almondbury

Crime rate

Crime rate
88.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
32nd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Almondbury

House prices

Median sale price
£195,000
Percentile
18th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 172 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Almondbury

Schools

33rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Almondbury

Flood risk

2.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.6% of the area. That is the 31st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Almondbury

Transport

44th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Almondbury a good place to live?

Almondbury may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Almondbury safe?

Almondbury ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Almondbury?

The median sale price was £195,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Almondbury?

Schools rank in the 33rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Almondbury?

Nearby public profiles include Cleckheaton in Kirklees and Ashbrow in Kirklees.