Postcode WF15 8HQ is located in a major urban area, within the Cleckheaton area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Hightown & Hartshead Moor area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% 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 median sale price in Cleckheaton is £210,000 (around £232 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £140,500 and £275,000. The nearest station is Brighouse, about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,246 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.4% 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 15 ft away from WF15 8HQ.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor near WF15 8HQ 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 274 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Cleckheaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,500 up to £748,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 66 | £332,500 | £278 |
| Semi-Detached | 90 | £223,500 | £258 |
| Terraced | 99 | £157,500 | £185 |
| Flats | 19 | £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 | £345,000 | £104,000 | £221,000 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £357,500 | £131,000 | £225,000 | £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 | £299 | £164 | £252 | £189 |
| 2026 | £273 | £205 | £263 | £185 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF15 8HQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 742, Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 8HQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 740, Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 8HQ | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 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 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 44, Lynfield Drive, Liversedge, WF15 8HH | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 |
In the WF15 8HQ postcode area, located within Hightown & Hartshead Moor, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Hightown Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF15 8HQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Windybank Food & Wine | 13 Fourth Avenue, Windy Bank, Liversedge, WF15 8LA | Walking directions to Windybank Food & Wine |
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 8HQ, 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 8HQ records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WF15 8HQ in Cleckheaton is £210,000 (about £232 per square foot) based on 274 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to WF15 8HQ, including High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School (Good), Hightown Primary School (Requires improvement) and Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF15 8HQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,246 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 8HQ is Kim Leadbeater (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kathryn Mary Pinnock (Liberal Democrats).