Postcode WF4 4AF is located in a rural town, within the Kirkburton area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton is £50,408 per year. The median sale price in Kirkburton is £278,000 (around £298 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £385,000. The nearest station is Ravensthorpe, about 3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,400 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton has an average crime rate, with approximately 54.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 34.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton is £50,408 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF4 4AF.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton near WF4 4AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ravensthorpe located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 213 recent sales, the median property price is £278,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Kirkburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 77 | £405,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £264,000 | £294 |
| Terraced | 62 | £215,000 | £276 |
| Flats | 4 | £129,500 | £236 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320,250 | £87,250 | £200,150 | £159,000 |
| 2017 | £320,000 | £109,500 | £186,000 | £174,000 |
| 2018 | £326,000 | £78,000 | £200,000 | £163,000 |
| 2019 | £339,973 | £144,750 | £214,995 | £143,500 |
| 2020 | £339,950 | £92,000 | £222,000 | £169,995 |
| 2021 | £380,000 | £98,000 | £227,250 | £192,500 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £155,000 | £290,000 | £218,000 |
| 2023 | £430,000 | £137,500 | £275,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £446,250 | £101,725 | £245,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £404,000 | £80,000 | £262,750 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £405,000 | £132,000 | £244,000 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £173 | £218 | £175 |
| 2017 | £237 | £180 | £199 | £197 |
| 2018 | £237 | £165 | £207 | £198 |
| 2019 | £254 | £198 | £216 | £199 |
| 2020 | £245 | £144 | £213 | £211 |
| 2021 | £259 | £204 | £236 | £227 |
| 2022 | £313 | £244 | £264 | £267 |
| 2023 | £299 | £232 | £286 | £268 |
| 2024 | £309 | £230 | £266 | £248 |
| 2025 | £296 | £226 | £287 | £263 |
| 2026 | £313 | — | £282 | £277 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 4AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jun 2026 | 64, Park Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 4AE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £174,000 | |
| 09 Apr 2026 | 29, Parkside, Wakefield, WF4 4AD | Terraced | Freehold | £113,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 53, Parkside, Wakefield, WF4 4AD | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 29, Parkside, Wakefield, WF4 4AD | Terraced | Freehold | £65,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 4, Parkside, Wakefield, WF4 4AD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £117,000 |
In the WF4 4AF postcode area, located within Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Flockton CofE (C) First School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
Flockton CofE (C) First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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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 WF4 4AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richard Smith
Kirkburton - Elected 2 May 2024
Iqbal Mohamed
Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF4 4AF records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WF4 4AF in Kirkburton is £278,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 213 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WF4 4AF, including Flockton CofE (C) First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF4 4AF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,400 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dewsbury and Batley covering WF4 4AF is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).