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WF12 house prices in Kirklees

Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Kirklees, from official UK data in one place.

Typical sold price

£189,500

Range £96,900–£323,800 · 250 real sales

Real sales
250

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Nov 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.

Summary

House prices in WF12: the typical (median) sold price is £189,500, well below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). WF12 is an active market, with about 27 recorded sales a month. By property type, 46% were semi-detached homes (typically £199,750) and 33% were terraced homes (typically £150,000).

Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.

Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,441 a year: Kirklees's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Kirklees, 2026-27.

Our take · opinion, not advice

Our take on WF12: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead

250 sales since November 2025 make WF12 a steady market, enough to learn from, though the year-on-year comparison is too thin to quote, so lean on the recent sold homes.

For sellers, the spread in WF12 is wide, with most sales between £96,900 and £323,800, so the closest sold homes of your type say much more than the middle; roughly 27 sales a month is enough for buyers to compare, so evidence beats optimism.

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When buying here, typical prices in WF12 sit well below the UK average, so ask what is behind the lower prices before you assume a bargain.

Before you offer in WF12, check planning history nearby (161 applications on record within 500 m), long-term flood risk and council tax (Band D is £2,441 a year), and ask your conveyancer about the title.

The sold prices leave a lot open; the free WF12 OfferCheck closes some of the gap with flood, crime, planning and council tax.

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At a glance

WF12 in four numbers

The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.

  • Typical price

    £189,500

    HM Land Registry

  • Sales a month

    27.0

    Across 250 sales

  • Council tax, Band D

    £2,441

    A year

The data, honestly

House prices in WF12

These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.

By property type

Average house price in WF12 by property type

Detached homes have the highest typical price at £304,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £83,000.

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Sales, typical price and middle-80% range by property type in WF12
TypeSalesTypicalRange
Detached45£304,000£222,000–£537,000
Semi-detached112£199,750£108,800–£264,500
Terraced79£150,000£89,400–£206,200
Flat / maisonette7£83,000£49,800–£150,000

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Nov 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter in WF12

The quarterly typical price was flat, from £182,000 in Q4 2025 (72 sales) to £182,000 in Q3 2026 (34 sales).

See the figures
Median sold price and number of recorded sales for each recent quarter in WF12
QuarterTypical priceSales
Q4 2025£182,00072
Q1 2026£190,00080
Q2 2026£190,00064
Q3 2026£182,00034

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Nov 2025 and 21 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.

Range and mix

The spread of WF12 prices

How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.

Price range

Where most WF12 homes sold

Eight in ten sales fell between £96,900 and £323,800, around a typical £189,500.

Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Nov 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.

Mix of homes

Who is selling in WF12

Semi-detached homes were 46% of recorded sales (112 of 243). 83% of sales were freehold and 17% leasehold.

Property type

  • Detached19%
  • Semi-detached46%
  • Terraced33%
  • Flat / maisonette3%

Tenure

  • Freehold83%
  • Leasehold17%
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208 freehold (83%) and 42 leasehold (17%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in WF12, including 1 new-build sale. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Nov 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.

On the map

Where WF12 sits in Kirklees

The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in WF12

  • 26, NAVIGATION GARDENS, DEWSBURY

    Terraced · Leasehold · 21 Aug 2026

    £91,000

  • 4, SHORT STREET, DEWSBURY

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026

    £168,000

  • 29, PAVILION COURT, DEWSBURY

    Terraced · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026

    £170,000

  • 10, CROWN FLATT WAY, DEWSBURY

    Terraced · Freehold · 7 Aug 2026

    £175,000

  • 12, WINDERMERE ROAD, DEWSBURY

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 7 Aug 2026

    £280,000

All sales

Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). WF12 includes the Batley East ward.

In plain English

What the Kirklees (WF12) numbers mean

  • The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £304,000 against £150,000 for terraced homes: about 2.0 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
  • Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £96,900 and £323,800, so the median says little about any one home.
  • This is an active district: about 27 recorded sales a month.

Based on 250 recorded sales between 12 November 2025 and 21 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Area data

What else the records hold on WF12

Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in WF12

£2,441

Band D a year in Kirklees, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

All bands
Annual council tax charge for each band in Kirklees, 2026-27
Band1991 valueA year
Aup to £40,000£1,627
B£40,001–£52,000£1,899
C£52,001–£68,000£2,170
D£68,001–£88,000£2,441
E£88,001–£120,000£2,984
F£120,001–£160,000£3,526
G£160,001–£320,000£4,068
Hover £320,000£4,882

These are Kirklees's charges for 2026-27, the authority WF12 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Kirklees · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near WF12

8

open schools within 3 km, nearest Madni Academy.

All schools
  • Madni Academy

    Independent schools · WF12 9AY

    425 m

    Not graded

  • Paradise Primary School

    Independent schools · WF12 9BB

    563 m

    Not graded

  • Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WF12 9LY

    576 m

    Good · 2013

  • Earlsheaton Infant School

    Primary · Academies · WF12 8JF

    678 m

    Not graded

  • Pentland Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WF12 9JR

    717 m

    Good · 2023

  • Rida Girls High School

    Independent schools · WF12 9LX

    721 m

    Not graded

  • Rida Boys High School

    Independent schools · WF12 9NQ

    795 m

    Not graded

  • Eastborough Academy

    Primary · Academies · WF13 1NS

    1.1 km

    Requires improvement · 2021

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the WF12 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 3 with a grade on record

Area context

Planning and deprivation near WF12

What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.

Planning applications

Planning activity around WF12

161

applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 19 September 2026.

Recent applications
  • Discharge of details reserved by conditions 15 (Remediation Strategy) and 17 (Validation Report) on previous permission 2020/90988 for variation of condition 2 (plans and specifications) on previous permission 2013/90497 for erection of new industrial units

    Received 2026-04-16

  • Erection of dwelling and assocated works

    Received 2026-02-06

  • Erection of an ancillary surface-mounted storage building anchored to existing hardstanding

    Received 2025-05-07

  • Kirklees/2025/91145Conditions

    389 m

    Erection of extensions and alterations to 2 dwellings to form 9 flats and formation of parking area

    Received 2025-04-24 · decided 2025-12-05

  • Kirklees/2024/91496Conditions

    404 m

    Discharge conditions 3 (materials), 5 , 6 (retaining walls), 8 (EcIA), 9 (access ramp), 11 (Phase I Desk Study Report), 12 (Preliminary Risk Assessment), 13 (Phase II Intrusive Site Investigation Report) on previous permission 2022/90804 for erection of dwelling, formation of access and other associated operations

    Received 2024-05-24 · decided 2024-09-13

  • Kirklees/2024/90992Conditions

    226 m

    Variation condition 2 on previous permission 2022/91654 for erection of single storey extension to warehouse (including removal of Portacabins)

    Received 2024-04-08 · decided 2024-06-05

Applications are matched within 500 m of the WF12 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for WF12 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 161 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 19 September 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for WF12

Decile 3 of 10

Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived
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Across the 12 sampled WF12 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 1 to decile 8, with a median of decile 3 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

WF12 0LQ, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 3 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so WF12 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in WF12: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Cost to run

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in WF12, band by band

Kirklees's council tax for 2026-27 set against the WF12 median sold price of £189,500 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Kirklees for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the WF12 median sold price
Band1991 valueVOA basisA yearKirkleesA month÷ 12Of the median÷ £189,500
Aup to £40,000£1,627£1360.86%
B£40,001–£52,000£1,899£1581.00%
C£52,001–£68,000£2,170£1811.15%
D£68,001–£88,000£2,441£2031.29%
E£88,001–£120,000£2,984£2491.57%
F£120,001–£160,000£3,526£2941.86%
G£160,001–£320,000£4,068£3392.15%
Hover £320,000£4,882£4072.58%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the WF12 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Kirklees, 2026-27.

Address by address

Address by address

What individual homes in WF12 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 248 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WF12. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.

  • 26, NAVIGATION GARDENS, DEWSBURY

    WF12 9HZ · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £91,000

    2026-08-21

  • 4, SHORT STREET, DEWSBURY

    WF12 8NF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £168,000

    2026-08-14

  • 29, PAVILION COURT, DEWSBURY

    WF12 8RZ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £170,000

    2026-08-14

  • 10, CROWN FLATT WAY, DEWSBURY

    WF12 7TE · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £175,000

    2026-08-07

  • 12, WINDERMERE ROAD, DEWSBURY

    WF12 7PQ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £280,000

    2026-08-07

  • 5, QUEEN STREET, DEWSBURY

    WF12 8QW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £90,000

    2026-08-07

  • COTTAGE ARCHER, SCOPSLEY LANE, DEWSBURY

    WF12 0NG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £165,000

    2026-08-07

  • 40, HEADLAND LANE, DEWSBURY

    WF12 8JU · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £385,000

    2026-08-07

  • 77, JILLING ING PARK, DEWSBURY

    WF12 8DL · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £292,500

    2026-08-07

  • 2, EDGE ARPERS CROFT, DEWSBURY

    WF12 0PQ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £230,000

    2026-08-07

  • 26, THE COMBS, DEWSBURY

    WF12 0LQ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £140,000

    2026-08-03

  • 15, SMITHY PARADE, DEWSBURY

    WF12 0HG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £130,000

    2026-07-31

  • 3, HEATH WALK, DEWSBURY

    WF12 8RF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £185,000

    2026-07-31

  • 42, CASTLE MOUNT, DEWSBURY

    WF12 0DW · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £129,500

    2026-07-31

  • 41, ENNERDALE ROAD, DEWSBURY

    WF12 7NQ · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £312,000

    2026-07-31

  • 87, SMITHY PARADE, DEWSBURY

    WF12 0HJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £145,000

    2026-07-31

  • 53, RAVENSTHORPE ROAD, DEWSBURY

    WF12 9EE · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £160,000

    2026-07-28

  • 52, CONISTON ROAD, DEWSBURY

    WF12 7EA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £250,000

    2026-07-27

  • 24, PRINCESS LANE, DEWSBURY

    WF12 8HG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £140,000

    2026-07-24

  • 68, WOODKIRK GARDENS, DEWSBURY

    WF12 7JA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £210,000

    2026-07-24

  • 30, LEITH COURT, DEWSBURY

    WF12 0QP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £310,000

    2026-07-24

  • 6, SCHOOL STREET, DEWSBURY

    WF12 8QG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £61,500

    2026-07-23

  • 842, LEEDS ROAD, DEWSBURY

    WF12 7QN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £200,000

    2026-07-21

  • 9, LODGE FARM CLOSE, DEWSBURY

    WF12 0DG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £200,000

    2026-07-17

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

Questions, answered

The WF12 report: your questions

What is the average house price in WF12?
The typical (median) sold price in WF12 is £189,500, from 250 recorded sales between 12 November 2025 and 21 August 2026. Most sales fell between £96,900 and £323,800. That is well below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index averages). A median is the middle sale, so a few very expensive homes do not pull it up the way they pull up an average.
What does each type of home cost in WF12?
Typical sold prices by type in WF12: semi-detached homes £199,750 (112 sales), terraced homes £150,000 (79 sales), detached homes £304,000 (45 sales), flats £83,000 (7 sales). Use the figure for your type of home rather than the all-homes median.
How much is council tax in WF12?
WF12 is billed by Kirklees, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,441 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band. Look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.
Which schools are near WF12?
The Department for Education's register lists 8 open schools within 3 km of the WF12 district centre, the nearest being Madni Academy. These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid. They are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.
How up to date are the WF12 sold prices?
Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 28 August 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.
Is WF12 a deprived area?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 WF12 postcodes we sampled (the ones with the most recent recorded sales, not a random sample) run from decile 1 to decile 8, with a median of decile 3 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like WF12 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.
Have there been planning applications near WF12?
The last check of the local planning authority register found 161 applications within 500 m of the WF12 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.
Can I see what an individual address in WF12 sold for?
Yes. This page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 248 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WF12, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
Does WF12 cover my exact street?
WF12 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges, not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

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Data sources

Every WF12 figure is official and dated

Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.

  • HM Land RegistrySold prices
  • MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
  • Department for Education · OfstedSchools
  • Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
  • Police.UKStreet-level crime
  • Environment AgencyFlood risk
  • postcodes.io · ONSGeography

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.