Rectory Close, Dewsbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF12 0JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£332,500

2 sales

Price range

£330k – £335k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Oct 2024

WF12 0JQ

At a glance

House prices£333k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station38 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Rectory Close, Dewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 25 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £332,500.

House prices on Rectory Close compared

WF12 postcode area£212,928

Dewsbury£194,123

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£332,500	25 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Rectory Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Rectory Close WF12 0JQ	25 Oct 2024	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Rectory Close WF12 0JQ	22 Mar 2024	£330,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Rectory Close

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rectory Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	29
Criminal damage & arson	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Public order	6
Other crime	6
Drugs	4

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

Flood risk

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

Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Dewsbury - Lodge Farm and Sands Mill 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 Rectory Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Overthorpe CofE Academy 188 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Middlestown Primary Academy 217 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Paradise Primary School 173 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Report	1.2 mi
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 544 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.3 mi
Pentland Infant and Nursery School 144 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	1.4 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

Ravensthorpe station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Dewsbury station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Mirfield station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rectory Park (Church Lane) 1 min walk
Rectory Park (Frank Lane) 1 min walk
Frank Lane (Church Lane) 2 min walk
St Michaels Mount (opp, Frank Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Paddock Surgery
Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 0.4 mi
Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 1.0 mi
Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Savile Town Medical Ctr.
Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury · 1.4 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.8%	17.1%
Households	650

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,522

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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