Postcode WF4 4UZ 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 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 3.2 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 4.7% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from WF4 4UZ.
Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton near WF4 4UZ 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 3.2 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 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 4UZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 2, The Russets, Wakefield, WF4 4TL | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 1, The Russets, Wakefield, WF4 4TL | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | 20, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DW | Terraced | Freehold | £208,700 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 139, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 136, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,500 |
In the WF4 4UZ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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 4UZ, 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 4UZ 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 4UZ 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 4UZ, including Flockton CofE (C) First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF4 4UZ 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 4UZ is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).