Strong on schools

Holme Valley South at a glance

House prices
£265,000
Middle41st percentile
Schools
76th percentile
Strong
Transport
37th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
52 per 1,000 residents
Middle66th percentile
Flood risk
3% of the area in flood zones
Middle37th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Holme Valley South a good place to live?

Holme Valley South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. 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

  • Families who care about school performance

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 Holme Valley South

Crime rate

Crime rate
52 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
66th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; 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 Holme Valley South

House prices

Median sale price
£265,000
Percentile
41st percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 227 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 Holme Valley South

Schools

76th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Holme Valley South

Flood risk

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 2.2% of the area. That is the 37th 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 Holme Valley South

Transport

37th 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 Holme Valley South a good place to live?

Holme Valley South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Holme Valley South safe?

Holme Valley South ranks in the 66th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Holme Valley South?

The median sale price was £265,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 41st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Holme Valley South?

Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Holme Valley South?

Nearby public profiles include Denby Dale in Kirklees and Kirkburton in Kirklees.