← WF16 area guide Side by side

WF16 or WF17?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WF16
Kirklees
WF17
Kirklees
Median home sale nearby £135,000
from 45 sales
£135,000
from 85 sales
Average sold price £87,868 £56,135
Area price growth (YoY) +5.4% (Kirklees) +5.4% (Kirklees)
Dwelling type Enclosed-mid-terrace house Top-floor flat
Floor area 120 m² 71 m²
Built 1930–1949 1967–1975
Energy rating E D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1422/yr £890/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 352 recorded 306 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is WF16 or WF17 cheaper?

WF17 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WF16 sell for about £135,000 and around WF17 for about £135,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WF16 or WF17?

WF17 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (352 in WF16 against 306 in WF17, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WF16 or WF17 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WF16 sits in decile 1 of 10 and WF17 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WF16 or WF17?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.