Postcode WF15 8JW 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× 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 2.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,308 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.8% 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 0 ft away from WF15 8JW.
Hightown & Hartshead Moor near WF15 8JW 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 2.1 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 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF15 8JW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | 106, Second Avenue, Liversedge, WF15 8JW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £148,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 50, Third Avenue, Liversedge, WF15 8JS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £112,050 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 49, Fifth Avenue West, Liversedge, WF15 8JR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £95,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 87, Second Avenue, Liversedge, WF15 8JP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 1A, Hartshead Court, Liversedge, WF15 8FG | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the WF15 8JW postcode area, located within Hightown & Hartshead Moor, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF15 8JW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Windybank Food & Wine | 13 Fourth Avenue, Windy Bank, Liversedge, WF15 8LA | Walking directions to Windybank Food & Wine |
| 0.4 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 8JW, 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 8JW records about 133 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 8JW 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 8JW, including High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School (Good), Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School (Good) and Hartshead Junior and Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF15 8JW scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,308 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 8JW 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).