Postcode WF15 8DG is located in a major urban area, within the Cleckheaton 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 Low Moor, about 2.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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 0.0% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from WF15 8DG.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor near WF15 8DG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Low Moor located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | King George V Playing Fields | Small | Walking directions to King George V Playing Fields |
| 0.2 mi | Hightown Road Greenspace | Small | Walking directions to Hightown Road Greenspace |
| 0.4 mi | Cleckheaton Memorial Park | Small | Walking directions to Cleckheaton Memorial Park |
Based on 275 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £228 per square foot) in Cleckheaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £748,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 66 | £322,500 | £278 |
| Semi-Detached | 92 | £225,000 | £255 |
| Terraced | 96 | £142,500 | £184 |
| Flats | 21 | £115,200 | £206 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241,000 | £79,750 | £135,500 | £95,000 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £85,000 | £142,000 | £92,000 |
| 2018 | £257,495 | £83,000 | £159,950 | £109,500 |
| 2019 | £259,950 | £163,249 | £164,950 | £115,000 |
| 2020 | £248,000 | £78,500 | £164,000 | £111,000 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £78,750 | £171,000 | £127,000 |
| 2022 | £325,000 | £103,750 | £205,000 | £127,500 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £112,500 | £211,500 | £124,000 |
| 2024 | £358,200 | £115,250 | £203,000 | £144,000 |
| 2025 | £337,000 | £104,000 | £221,000 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | £131,000 | £222,000 | £140,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £177 | £116 | £163 | £112 |
| 2017 | £203 | £133 | £169 | £131 |
| 2018 | £215 | £138 | £172 | £142 |
| 2019 | £210 | £292 | £188 | £147 |
| 2020 | £220 | £141 | £188 | £149 |
| 2021 | £221 | £139 | £205 | £158 |
| 2022 | £253 | £167 | £234 | £175 |
| 2023 | £254 | £181 | £229 | £166 |
| 2024 | £275 | £182 | £234 | £191 |
| 2025 | £291 | £164 | £252 | £189 |
| 2026 | £268 | £205 | £264 | £182 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF15 8DG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 33, Penn Drive, Liversedge, WF15 8DB | Terraced | Freehold | £262,500 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 12, Highlands, Liversedge, WF15 8DS | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 127, Quaker Lane, Liversedge, WF15 8DA | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 13, Penn Grove, Liversedge, WF15 8DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £249,995 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 5, Penn Grove, Liversedge, WF15 8DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £174,000 |
In the WF15 8DG postcode area, located within Hightown & Hartshead Moor, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF15 8DG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Hightown Off Licence & General Store | 401 Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 8HT | Walking directions to Hightown Off Licence & General Store |
| 0.4 mi | H & A News | 24 Dewsbury Road, Marsh, Cleckheaton, BD19 5BU | Walking directions to H & A News |
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 8DG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kathryn Mary Pinnock
Cleckheaton - Elected 2 May 2024
Kim Leadbeater
Spen Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF15 8DG 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 8DG in Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £210,000 (about £228 per square foot) based on 275 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to WF15 8DG, including Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School (Good), Howard Park Community School (Good) and High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF15 8DG 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 8DG is Kim Leadbeater (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kathryn Mary Pinnock (Liberal Democrats).