Postcode WF4 4EQ is located in a rural village, within the Kirkburton ward 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 nearest station is Mirfield, about 2.3 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 the United Kingdom, 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 40.0% 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 4EQ.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton near WF4 4EQ 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Kirkburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 75 | £423,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £257,750 | £292 |
| Terraced | 68 | £214,500 | £270 |
| Flats | 4 | £79,500 | £203 |
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 | £415,000 | £80,000 | £262,000 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £64,000 | £226,000 | £214,000 |
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 | £315 | — | £292 | £275 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 4EQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 1, Wellfield Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 4EQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 45, Back Lane, Wakefield, WF4 4EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 20, Back Lane, Wakefield, WF4 4EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 28, Bedford Avenue, Wakefield, WF4 4EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £187,500 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 18, Denby Lane Crescent, Wakefield, WF4 4EB | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF4 4EQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 4EQ, 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 4EQ 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 4EQ in Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton is £275,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 217 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WF4 4EQ, including Grange Moor Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF4 4EQ 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 4EQ is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).