Postcode WF4 4DX is located in a rural village, 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% 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 Mirfield, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,157 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.1% 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 4DX.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton near WF4 4DX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Mirfield located about 2.4 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 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 4DX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2025 | 2, Steeple Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 4TG | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 6, Steeple Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 4TG | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6, Denby Lane Crescent, Wakefield, WF4 4EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 18, Denby Lane Crescent, Wakefield, WF4 4EB | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 28, Bedford Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 4EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £187,500 |
In the WF4 4DX 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 profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Grange Moor Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF4 4DX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Grange Moor Offlicence and Convenience Store | Kirklees, WF4 4DY | Walking directions to Grange Moor Offlicence and Convenience 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 WF4 4DX, 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 4DX records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 other theft.
The median sale price around WF4 4DX 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 4DX, including Grange Moor Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF4 4DX scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,157 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 4DX is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).