Postcode WF12 0AA is located in a major urban area, within the Dewsbury South ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees is £43,889 per year. The nearest station is Ravensthorpe, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,662 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees is £43,889 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF12 0AA.
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees near WF12 0AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ravensthorpe located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £188,000 (about £210 per square foot) in Dewsbury South area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £335,500 | £262 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £171,500 | £201 |
| Terraced | 31 | £158,000 | £201 |
| Flats | 2 | £142,500 | £192 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215,000 | £69,500 | £122,750 | £109,000 |
| 2017 | £266,000 | £84,000 | £113,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £242,500 | — | £125,500 | £95,000 |
| 2019 | £267,000 | £94,500 | £110,000 | £100,000 |
| 2020 | £253,750 | £74,250 | £123,500 | £102,000 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £152,500 | £132,000 | £118,140 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £85,000 | £150,000 | £130,000 |
| 2023 | £307,750 | £71,000 | £150,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £180,000 | £171,750 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £360,000 | £93,500 | £166,500 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £312,000 | — | £162,500 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £166 | £114 | £129 | £122 |
| 2017 | £178 | £131 | £127 | £113 |
| 2018 | £187 | — | £141 | £113 |
| 2019 | £186 | £75 | £137 | £122 |
| 2020 | £199 | £113 | £136 | £129 |
| 2021 | £209 | £237 | £153 | £127 |
| 2022 | £232 | £126 | £180 | £148 |
| 2023 | £229 | £142 | £158 | £161 |
| 2024 | £246 | £188 | £195 | £157 |
| 2025 | £236 | £153 | £195 | £182 |
| 2026 | £269 | — | £202 | £207 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF12 0AA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 4, St Anns Close, Dewsbury, WF12 0BA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £95,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 9, Lodge Farm Close, Dewsbury, WF12 0DG | Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 2, Lodge Farm Close, Dewsbury, WF12 0DG | Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 78, Parker Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0AR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 59, Lees Hall Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0RH | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the WF12 0AA postcode area, located within Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF12 0AA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Mullaco | Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 0AA | Walking directions to Mullaco |
Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WF12 0AA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hanifa Darwan
Dewsbury South - Elected 2 May 2024
Iqbal Mohamed
Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF12 0AA records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around WF12 0AA in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees is £188,000 (about £210 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to WF12 0AA, including Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (Good), Paradise Primary School (Good) and Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF12 0AA scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,662 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dewsbury and Batley covering WF12 0AA is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hanifa Darwan (Independent).