Living in WF13, Kirklees
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around WF13 in Kirklees. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central WF13 sold at a median of £187,500 across 36 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Kirklees are up 6.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 62 schools within about 3 miles, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of WF13 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Kirklees pays £2,441 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 368 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Kirklees: £208,987, up 6.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.
Check sold prices for a specific address in WF13 →
See where WF13 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →
Council tax at Band D in Kirklees: £2,441 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare WF13 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for WF13 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around WF13
36 recorded home sales on the streets around central WF13 in the last 2 years, with a median of £187,500 and a range from £70,000 to £917,500. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Granville Court, WF13 2NL | Terraced | £165,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 13A Anroyd Street, WF13 4LT | Terraced | £72,000 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 26 Church Lane, WF13 4EN | Semi-detached | £245,000 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| 35 Hanover Gardens, WF13 2QS | Terraced | £144,000 | 12 May 2026 |
| 43 West Park Street, WF13 4LE | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 2 Mar 2026 |
| 36 Moorlands Avenue West, WF13 2LB | Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | 13 Feb 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
62 schools within 3 miles , of which 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westborough High School | Secondary | Good | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | 0.75 mi 2024/25 |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | 2.43 mi 2024/25 |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | 2.35 mi 2024/25 |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 1.8 mi 2024/25 |
Schools in WF13 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.13 mi | 2024/25 |
| Eastborough Academy | Primary | 0.67 mi | 2024/25 |
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | 0.75 mi | 2024/25 |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | Primary | 1.41 mi | 2024/25 |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 2.16 mi | 2024/25 |
| Diamond Wood Community Academy | Primary | 5.58 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Kirklees schools admitted from, school by school →
41 state primary and 9 state secondary schools within range, plus 8 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
8 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Furqaan Preparatory School, Brian Jackson College, Cambridge Street School, Madni Academy, Paradise Primary School, Rida Boys High School and others.
All 8 fee-paying schools near WF13, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 25.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 11.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
368 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central WF13 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Kirklees's figures.
Buses from the centre of WF13
Best-served stop: St John's Street, with 1.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of WF13 is St John's Street: 1.3 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:51, last 22:15. Routes there: 212, ML2. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of WF13. The nearest, Calder View Surgery, has 6,091 registered patients.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calder View Surgery | 0.5 mi | 6,091 | Not given |
| Eightlands Surgery | 0.5 mi | 6,623 | 2,447 |
| The Albion Mount Medical Practice | 0.5 mi | 6,149 | 1,455 |
Nearest A&E: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 62.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust at 62.6%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Kirklees pays £2,441 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Kirklees, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,932 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £1,997 | +3.4% |
| 2023-24 | £2,102 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,208 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,322 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,441 | +5.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Kirklees, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about WF13
What is the average house price in WF13?
The average sold price in Kirklees is £208,987 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in WF13?
Prices in Kirklees are up 6.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in WF13?
The median of 36 recorded sales around central WF13 in the last 2 years is £187,500, ranging from £70,000 to £917,500 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in WF13?
62 schools sit within 3 miles of central WF13, and 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in WF13?
368 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WF13 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is WF13 at risk of flooding?
Central WF13 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is WF13 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 80% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £187,500; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 368 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is WF13 safe?
368 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WF13 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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