Postcode WF12 7PP is located in a major urban area, within the Dewsbury East ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £39,906 per year. The nearest station is Batley, about 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,198 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £39,906 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF12 7PP.
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF12 7PP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Batley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Batley | N/A | Walking directions to Batley |
| 0.8 mi | Dewsbury | N/A | Walking directions to Dewsbury |
Based on 205 recent sales, the median property price is £188,000 (about £207 per square foot) in Dewsbury East area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £285,000 | £278 |
| Semi-Detached | 94 | £206,000 | £221 |
| Terraced | 68 | £150,000 | £180 |
| Flats | 10 | £75,000 | £116 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229,995 | £65,000 | £140,000 | £84,950 |
| 2017 | £247,995 | £70,000 | £143,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £252,495 | £64,750 | £135,000 | £105,000 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £59,500 | £149,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | £254,975 | £54,250 | £160,000 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £252,475 | £65,500 | £167,500 | £121,000 |
| 2022 | £279,950 | £68,000 | £185,500 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £295,000 | £66,250 | £193,756 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £63,975 | £197,500 | £142,000 |
| 2025 | £314,998 | £82,500 | £207,500 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £285,000 | £67,500 | £205,000 | £156,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £144 | £147 | £113 |
| 2017 | £211 | £123 | £158 | £134 |
| 2018 | £215 | £98 | £155 | £129 |
| 2019 | £210 | £95 | £167 | £133 |
| 2020 | £217 | £106 | £175 | £138 |
| 2021 | £242 | £107 | £181 | £157 |
| 2022 | £265 | £127 | £203 | £169 |
| 2023 | £258 | £107 | £218 | £205 |
| 2024 | £297 | £146 | £232 | £177 |
| 2025 | £297 | £150 | £222 | £180 |
| 2026 | £262 | £112 | £221 | £191 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF12 7PP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | 66, Ullswater Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7PP | Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 65, Ullswater Avenue, Dewsbury, WF12 7PL | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 49, Ullswater Avenue, Dewsbury, WF12 7PL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 51, Grasmere Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7PG | Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 25, Ullswater Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7PS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the WF12 7PP postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF12 7PP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 303 Leeds Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DR | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Howard Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JH | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 396 Leeds Road, Hanging Heaton, Dewsbury, WF12 7QE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | Carr Street, Kirklees, WF17 6BX | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 7PP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Eric Firth
Dewsbury East - Elected 2 May 2024
Iqbal Mohamed
Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF12 7PP records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF12 7PP in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £188,000 (about £207 per square foot) based on 205 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to WF12 7PP, including Mill Lane Primary School (Requires improvement), Warwick Road Primary School (Good) and Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WF12 7PP is Batley, about 930 m away.
WF12 7PP scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,198 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 7PP is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Eric Firth (Labour and Co-operative Party).