Postcode WF15 8HJ 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 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 Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £50,255 per year. The nearest station is Brighouse, about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,503 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 50 ft away from WF15 8HJ.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor near WF15 8HJ 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF15 8HJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May 2026 | 3, Tanner Street, Liversedge, WF15 8HB | Terraced | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | 32, Tanner Street, Liversedge, WF15 8HB | Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 33, Windy Bank Lane, Liversedge, WF15 8HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 20, Sixth Avenue, Liversedge, WF15 8LQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 740, Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 8HQ | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 |
In the WF15 8HJ postcode area, located within Hightown & Hartshead Moor, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF15 8HJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Windybank Food & Wine | 13 Fourth Avenue, Windy Bank, Liversedge, WF15 8LA | Walking directions to Windybank Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | Doles Lane, Calderdale, HD6 4JX | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 8HJ, 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 8HJ 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF15 8HJ 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 3 schools close to WF15 8HJ, including High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School (Good), Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School (Good) and Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF15 8HJ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,503 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 8HJ 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).