Kirk Close, Dewsbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF12 8RJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£225,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£147,944

9 sales

Price range

£83k – £225k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2026

WF12 8RJ

At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkDewsbury station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Kirk Close, Dewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kirk Close compared

WF12 postcode area£212,928

Dewsbury£194,123

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kirk Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£171,500	31 Mar 2026
Semi-detached	2	£110,000	1 Mar 2018
Flat	1	£82,500	5 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Kirk Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	31 Mar 2026	£225,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	5 Sep 2025	£82,500	Flat	Leasehold
9, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	12 Oct 2022	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	13 Jul 2022	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	1 Mar 2018	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	18 Aug 2017	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	26 May 2017	£153,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	27 Jan 2017	£130,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Kirk Close WF12 8RJ	20 May 2016	£126,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Kirk Close	£126,000 (May 2016) → £205,000 (Jul 2022) → £225,000 (Mar 2026)	+79% over 10 yrs
9, Kirk Close	£130,000 (Jan 2017) → £190,000 (Oct 2022)	+46% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kirk Close

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kirk Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	34
Criminal damage & arson	20
Shoplifting	19
Other theft	18
Public order	14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Kirk Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Dewsbury Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Kirk Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Orchard Primary Academy 363 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Gawthorpe Community Academy 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Earlsheaton Infant School 80 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	0.7 mi
Highfield School 210 pupils	Foundation special school	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 384 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Manor Croft Academy 1,032 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 341 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School 223 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Dewsbury station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Batley station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Ravensthorpe station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chickenley Lane Top (Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
Chickenley Lane Top (at, Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
Parish Hall (before, Chickenley Lane) 2 min walk
Chickenley Heath Farm (opp, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 0.9 mi
Windsor Medical Centre
2 William Street, Leeds Road, Dewsbury · 1.0 mi
Locala Kirklees Sas
Locala Sas, Po Box 227, Liversedge · 1.3 mi
Locala Calderdale Sas
Po Box 227, Liversedge · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	51.4%	62.5%
Private rented	17.8%	20.3%
Social rented	29.7%	17.1%
Households	731

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,791

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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