What’s changing in Skelmanthorpe

House prices in Skelmanthorpe

Over the last six months, 46 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Skelmanthorpe. Half sold for more than £260,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £82,000 and the dearest £700,000.

• 14 Springfield Terrace, EmleyTerraced house · Thu 20 Aug£190,000
• 24 Westfield Avenue, SkelmanthorpeDetached house · Tue 18 Aug£337,000
• 12 Pilling Way, ScissettDetached house · Fri 7 Aug£485,000
• 38 Top Road, Lower CumberworthTerraced house · Fri 7 Aug£82,000
• 88 Huddersfield Road, SkelmanthorpeSemi-detached house · Mon 3 Aug£330,000
• 45 Cliffe Hill View, SkelmanthorpeTerraced house · Mon 3 Aug£260,000
• 5 Lodge Street, SkelmanthorpeTerraced house · Fri 31 Jul£120,000
• 1 Tenter Close, SkelmanthorpeDetached house · Wed 29 Jul£350,000

All 46 sales

Businesses in Skelmanthorpe

• OliveMae's Kitchen, Ground FloorRestaurant or café · 80m 5
• Skelmanthorpe Community Pantry , 1st floorFood shop · 80m 5
• Turn up the SunshineTanning salon · 130m
• Envision PhysiotherapyPhysical therapy · 60m
• Rise Wellness ClubPilates studio · 30m
• Step inAnimal or pet service · 0.3 miles
• Nick Ryden Motor EngineersAutomotive repair · 100m
• The Pine FactoryFurniture store · 40m

All 376 businesses in Skelmanthorpe

Planning applications in Skelmanthorpe

• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.25 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 21, Barrowstead, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield

  Demolition of conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, alterations to convert garage to living accomodation and increase size of parking area

  21, Barrowstead, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9UW
• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.2 miles

  Approved: Loft conversion at 65, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield

  Erection of two front dormers and front porch with associated alterations (within a Conservation Area)

  65, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DX

All planning in Skelmanthorpe

Roadworks and road closures in Skelmanthorpe

• RoadworksOn until 30 Oct0.9 miles

  Temporary lights on Shelley Woodhouse Lane (Yorkshire Water)

  26 Oct to 30 Oct. A new connection to a building in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Shelley Woodhouse Lane, Shelley, Huddersfield
• RoadworksFrom 18 Nov1.3 miles

  Road closed: Wheatley Hill Lane (Openreach)

  18 Nov to 19 Nov. Work on pipes or cables on the verge. The road will be closed.

  Wheatley Hill Lane, Kirklees, Huddersfield

All roadworks

New food places and hygiene scores in Skelmanthorpe

• Hygiene scoreThu 1 Oct0.25 miles

  Lanefields Day Nursery scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 1 Oct. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  28 Smithy Lane, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DE

All food & drink

Schools in Skelmanthorpe

• Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary · 124 pupils · on your doorstep Standards maintained (2025)
• St Aidan's Church of England Academy Primary · 137 pupils · 0.35 miles Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
• Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary · 1274 pupils · 0.7 miles Outstanding in every area (2025)
• Joseph Norton Academy Special · 62 pupils · 0.85 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Scissett Middle School Secondary · 592 pupils · 0.85 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary · 112 pupils · 1.0 miles Good (2023)
• Scissett Church of England Academy Primary · 179 pupils · 1.1 miles Outstanding in every area (2025)

All 7 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Skelmanthorpe

• Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors GP surgery · 0.1 miles Good (2016)
• Longroyds and Pilling House Care Home Care home · 0.15 miles Requires improvement (2023): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Skelmanthorpe Dental Practice Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Skelmanthorpe Dental Practice Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Scissett Mount Nursing home · 0.85 miles Requires improvement (2024): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Dr's H.C. Ash, K.A. Harris & J.E. Hirst GP surgery · 1.0 miles Good (2026)
• Scissett Dental Practice Dentist · 1.1 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2023
• The Denby at Denby Dale Care home · 1.4 miles Good (2019)

All 10 health and care services

Charities in Skelmanthorpe

• Emley Moor Miners Recreation Ground And Institute Provides Fields and buildings for football and cricket for the village community.MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) free to all users, with… £284k a year · Bedale Drive · 0.5 miles
• The Denby Dale Centre Limited Relief of rural isolation by providing a) community transport; b) befriending scheme c) information and drop-in centre & charity shop d)… £275k a year · Norman Road · 1.5 miles
• Denby Dale Village Hall The charities activities are to provide for Denby Dale and the surrounding neighbourhood premises for meetings, lectures, classes and… £142k a year · Wakefield Road · 1.3 miles
• Lucky'S Legacy Rescue Providing education on the care of animals and rescuing and rehoming dogs £98k a year · Station Road · 0.2 miles
• Skelmanthorpe Savoy Sports Club Squash and racketball club with associated sports activities £89k a year · Commercial Road · on your doorstep

All 30 charities

Crime in Skelmanthorpe

53 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Skelmanthorpe in August 2026. The most common were violence (13), anti-social behaviour (10), theft (9).

Crime by type

Skelmanthorpe ranks 90th of 117 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 63.7 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Skelmanthorpe