Postcode WF12 9NY 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 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% 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 Dewsbury, about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Saville Road Park.
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,817 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.7% 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 9NY.
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees near WF12 9NY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Dewsbury | N/A | Walking directions to Dewsbury |
| 0.9 mi | Ravensthorpe | N/A | Walking directions to Ravensthorpe |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Saville Road Park | Medium | Walking directions to Saville Road Park |
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 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF12 9NY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | 22, Selbourne Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 9A, Caledonian Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9NT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £50,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 9B, Caledonian Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9NT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £50,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 82, Headfield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9JG | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 7, Millwater Avenue, Dewsbury, WF12 9QN | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the WF12 9NY postcode area, located within Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF12 9NY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | Savile Road, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9LR | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | Mullaco | 54 Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9LX | 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 9NY, 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 9NY records about 75 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around WF12 9NY 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 9NY, including Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (Good), Pentland Infant and Nursery School (Good) and Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WF12 9NY is Dewsbury, about 1,462 m away.
WF12 9NY scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,817 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 9NY is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hanifa Darwan (Independent).