Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Huddersfield is a true Yorkshire town; full of strong traditions, impressive architecture and on the edge of the wonderful Peak District National Park and South Pennines.

Living in Huddersfield

The historic town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire has its own particular identity and character and is an attractive place to live and work. Huddersfield became a University town in the early 1990s when the Polytechnic was granted University status.

Huddersfield is considered to be one of the friendliest towns in the north of the UK, and is surrounded by spectacular countryside. The rugged South Pennines, the Peak District, Bronte Country and the Yorkshire Dales are all within easy reach.

It has topped the league for job creation and rises in family income in recent surveys. It is one of the largest towns in the UK and offers all the sporting, cultural and social amenities you would expect from a major regional centre.

Major areas and suburbs in Huddersfield include; Colne Valley, Golcar, Linthwaite, Marsden, Denby Dale, Skelmanthorpe, Scissett, Holme Valley, Holmfirth, Meltham, Kirkburton, Shelley and Lepton.

In the town centre, apartments in the highly sought after '1535 Melting Point' development (a converted foundry and mill) are popular with young professionals who work in the town centre and nearby cities.

In recent years the town has benefited from extensive investment. In addition to the £50m Kingsgate Shopping Centre, there are a number of large regeneration schemes underway, including the St George's Quarter scheme, the Queensgate Revival and the Waterfront Quarter.

Transport

Huddersfield is well connected to the national motorway network via the M1 and M62 motorways. The M1 passes near the eastern fringes of the town about ten miles away.

The town has excellent rail links, and the busiest bus station in West Yorkshire, making it convenient to get to, and to travel around.

The Huddersfield Broad Canal, originally the Sir John Ramsden Canal, and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, which are both navigable with narrow boats, wind around the south side of the town.

The town is conveniently located for easy access to Manchester Airport.

For further information about Manchester Airport please visit www.manchesterairport.co.uk.

History and culture

Huddersfield's reputation and prosperity was built around the textile industry, and its fine woollen worsteds are still sent to customers all over the world. The boom created by the textile industry provided a rich legacy of fine Victorian buildings such as the railway station and its Town Hall.

In 1920 Huddersfield Corporation purchased the Ramsden Estate, including almost the entire town centre. As a result of this, Huddersfield has affectionately been styled as 'the town that bought itself'.

Canals played a vital role in the development of the town, carrying coal, wool, finished textiles and many other goods. They are now peaceful places to walk, cruise and discover a fascinating mixture of industrial heritage and nature.

The creativity that helped the town to prosper is still in evidence today – the town is becoming known for its award-winning festivals and a growing artistic reputation, earning it the European designation of a 'Creative Town'.

The Mcalpine Stadium is home to Huddersfield Town FC and Huddersfield Giants rugby league club. It also hosts other major sporting fixtures and rock concerts.

For further information please visit www.kirklees.gov.uk and www.htafc.premiumtv.co.uk.