Postcode WF12 0AZ 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 average crime levels, with around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% 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 1.1 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 3,756 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 41.0% 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 0AZ.
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees near WF12 0AZ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £211 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 | 43 | £174,500 | £202 |
| Terraced | 30 | £158,000 | £202 |
| 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 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF12 0AZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 37, Pioneer Street, Dewsbury, WF12 0AH | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 19, Honeysuckle Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0SF | Terraced | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 20, Honeysuckle Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0SF | Other | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 15, Olympia Gardens, Dewsbury, WF12 0SJ | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 15, Elder Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0RL | Detached | Freehold | £150,000 |
In the WF12 0AZ 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 0.5 mi of WF12 0AZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 0AZ, 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 0AZ records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 0AZ in Dewsbury South is £190,000 (about £211 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to WF12 0AZ, including Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (Good), Overthorpe CofE Academy (Good) and Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF12 0AZ scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,756 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 0AZ is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hanifa Darwan (Independent).