Postcode WF15 8BH is located in a major urban area, within the Liversedge and Gomersal ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Hightown & Hartshead Moor area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £50,255 per year. The nearest station is Brighouse, about 2.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is King George V Playing Fields.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,941 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £50,255 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 217 ft away from WF15 8BH.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor near WF15 8BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Brighouse located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | King George V Playing Fields | Small | Walking directions to King George V Playing Fields |
| 0.3 mi | Hightown Road Greenspace | Small | Walking directions to Hightown Road Greenspace |
Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £247 per square foot) in Liversedge and Gomersal area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £383,750 | £288 |
| Semi-Detached | 72 | £216,500 | £249 |
| Terraced | 66 | £174,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 11 | £129,995 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £85,000 | £136,000 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £111,000 | £144,000 | £118,000 |
| 2018 | £272,000 | £77,250 | £152,500 | £120,750 |
| 2019 | £282,500 | £95,000 | £142,000 | £123,750 |
| 2020 | £280,000 | £106,000 | £143,000 | £123,750 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £120,000 | £172,500 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £120,000 | £181,500 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £282,500 | £132,500 | £188,245 | £148,500 |
| 2024 | £377,250 | £119,000 | £200,000 | £170,000 |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £122,500 | £213,500 | £169,000 |
| 2026 | £367,500 | £166,250 | £227,750 | £175,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £140 | £157 | £150 |
| 2017 | £194 | £156 | £164 | £142 |
| 2018 | £206 | £119 | £170 | £154 |
| 2019 | £212 | £148 | £157 | £159 |
| 2020 | £216 | £153 | £174 | £169 |
| 2021 | £242 | £204 | £189 | £178 |
| 2022 | £261 | £173 | £214 | £196 |
| 2023 | £259 | £206 | £226 | £190 |
| 2024 | £275 | £186 | £235 | £226 |
| 2025 | £290 | £187 | £230 | £212 |
| 2026 | £296 | £270 | £246 | £220 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF15 8BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 2, Pye Nest Court, Liversedge, WF15 8BH | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 10, Cotswold Drive, Liversedge, WF15 8EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 19 May 2025 | 20, Cotswold Drive, Liversedge, WF15 8EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 321, Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 6NE | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 305, Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 6NE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £307,500 |
In the WF15 8BH postcode area, located within Hightown & Hartshead Moor, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF15 8BH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Hightown Off Licence & General Store | 401 Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 8HT | Walking directions to Hightown Off Licence & General Store |
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 WF15 8BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Caroline Jane Holt
Liversedge and Gomersal - Elected 2 May 2024
Kim Leadbeater
Spen Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF15 8BH records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF15 8BH in Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £220,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 199 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to WF15 8BH, including Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School (Good), Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (Outstanding) and Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF15 8BH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,941 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Spen Valley covering WF15 8BH is Kim Leadbeater (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Caroline Jane Holt (Conservative and Unionist Party).