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The Common, Dewsbury

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF12 0LJ, WF12 0LH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£181,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£146,121
43 sales
Price range
£68k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
WF12 0LJ

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At a glance

House prices£182k average6% below the Dewsbury average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

43 property sales on The Common, Dewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £181,833. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £121,645. Average sale prices rose from £111,833 in 2016 to £172,750 in 2026 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Dewsbury average of £194,123 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Common compared

The Common£181,833
WF12 postcode area£212,928
Dewsbury£194,123
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £111,833 (3 sales)2016£112k2017: £189,983 (3 sales)2017£190k2018: £143,708 (6 sales)2018£144k2019: £110,333 (6 sales)2019£110k2020: £108,200 (5 sales)2020£108k2021: £125,699 (5 sales)2021£126k2022: £175,875 (4 sales)2022£176k2023: £153,333 (3 sales)2023£153k2024: £206,250 (4 sales)2024£206k2025: £175,000 (2 sales)2025£175k2026: £172,750 (2 sales)2026£173k

Tenure: 51% freehold and 49% leasehold across 49 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced29£121,6456 Mar 2026
Semi-detached11£173,68220 Jan 2026
Detached3£281,6674 Jun 2024

Sold prices on The Common

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, The Common WF12 0LJ 6 Mar 2026£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, The Common WF12 0LJ 20 Jan 2026£195,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, The Common WF12 0LJ 10 Nov 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, The Common WF12 0LJ 14 Feb 2025£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
35, The Common WF12 0LJ 16 Aug 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
50, The Common WF12 0LJ 4 Jun 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Common WF12 0LJ 22 May 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41A, The Common WF12 0LJ 26 Apr 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41A, The Common WF12 0LJ 16 Feb 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, The Common WF12 0LJ 2 Nov 2023£145,000 TerracedFreehold
51A, The Common WF12 0LJ 22 Sep 2023£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, The Common WF12 0LJ 14 Jul 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, The Common WF12 0LJ 27 Feb 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, The Common WF12 0LJ 5 Dec 2022£178,000 TerracedFreehold
14, The Common WF12 0LJ 3 Nov 2022£136,500 TerracedLeasehold
41A, The Common WF12 0LJ 26 Aug 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, The Common WF12 0LJ 12 Apr 2022£140,500 TerracedLeasehold
58, The Common WF12 0LJ 18 Feb 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Common WF12 0LJ 1 Dec 2021£124,995 TerracedLeasehold
44, The Common WF12 0LJ 15 Oct 2021£140,500 TerracedFreehold
15, The Common WF12 0LJ 8 Oct 2021£106,000 TerracedFreehold
9, The Common WF12 0LJ 21 Jun 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
20, The Common WF12 0LJ 18 Jun 2021£122,000 TerracedFreehold
35, The Common WF12 0LJ 2 Oct 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
67, The Common WF12 0LJ 4 Sep 2020£106,000 TerracedLeasehold
67, The Common WF12 0LJ 4 Sep 2020£106,000 TerracedFreehold
39, The Common WF12 0LJ 30 Apr 2020£103,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, The Common WF12 0LJ 2 Apr 2020£111,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, The Common WF12 0LJ 6 Dec 2019£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
53, The Common WF12 0LJ 11 Oct 2019£68,000 TerracedFreehold
13, The Common WF12 0LJ 13 Sep 2019£93,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, The Common WF12 0LJ 30 Aug 2019£126,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, The Common WF12 0LJ 10 May 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
52, The Common WF12 0LJ 1 Mar 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, The Common WF12 0LJ 7 Dec 2018£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
Hamlet, Parkhouse Farm, The Common WF12 0LJ 15 Aug 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, The Common WF12 0LJ 29 Jun 2018£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, The Common WF12 0LJ 9 May 2018£103,250 TerracedFreehold
54, The Common WF12 0LJ 12 Jan 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Old Smithy, The Common WF12 0LJ 12 Jan 2018£200,000 DetachedFreehold
110, The Common WF12 0LH 24 Nov 2017£330,000 DetachedFreehold
29, The Common WF12 0LJ 27 Oct 2017£117,000 OtherLeasehold
29, The Common WF12 0LJ 27 Oct 2017£117,000 OtherFreehold
30, The Common WF12 0LJ 14 Aug 2017£124,950 TerracedLeasehold
22, The Common WF12 0LJ 23 Feb 2017£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, The Common WF12 0LJ 21 Dec 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold
44, The Common WF12 0LJ 18 Nov 2016£133,500 TerracedFreehold
44, The Common WF12 0LJ 23 Sep 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
9, The Common WF12 0LJ 21 Jan 2016£87,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
52, The Common £130,000 (Mar 2019) → £170,000 (Jul 2023) → £195,500 (Jan 2026) +50%
over 7 yrs
54, The Common £125,000 (Jan 2018) → £200,000 (Nov 2025) +60%
over 8 yrs
30, The Common £124,950 (Aug 2017) → £125,000 (Dec 2019) → £150,000 (Feb 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
35, The Common £115,000 (Oct 2020) → £170,000 (Aug 2024) +48%
over 4 yrs
41A, The Common £185,000 (Aug 2022) → £180,000 (Feb 2024) → £170,000 (Apr 2024) -8%
over 2 yrs
20, The Common £122,000 (Jun 2021) → £145,000 (Nov 2023) +19%
over 2 yrs
14, The Common £111,000 (Apr 2020) → £136,500 (Nov 2022) +23%
over 3 yrs
22, The Common £115,000 (Feb 2017) → £124,995 (Dec 2021) +9%
over 5 yrs
44, The Common £125,000 (Sep 2016) → £133,500 (Nov 2016) → £140,500 (Oct 2021) +12%
over 5 yrs
9, The Common £87,000 (Jan 2016) → £120,000 (May 2019) → £135,000 (Jun 2021) +55%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near The Common

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils Primary Church of England 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Paradise Primary School 173 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Overthorpe CofE Academy 188 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 544 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Pentland Infant and Nursery School 144 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Madni Academy 215 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.8 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Ravensthorpe station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Batley station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Common (NW bound, Slaithwaite Road) 1 min walk
  • The Common (Slaithwaite Road) 1 min walk
  • The Common (Overthorpe Road) 1 min walk
  • The Common (at, Overthorpe Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
    140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 0.4 mi
  • The Paddock Surgery
    Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 0.5 mi
  • Savile Town Medical Ctr.
    Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury · 0.8 mi
  • Sidings Healthcare Centre
    Saville Healthcare Centre, The Sidings, Dewsbury · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Thornhill · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Dewsbury · 1.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dewsbury · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Dewsbury Superstore · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sykes Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Thornhill Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Brewery Lane Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Thornhill Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Dewsbury Dental Care · 1.2 mi
  • Trinity House Orthodontics Dewsbury · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented17.2%20.3%
Social rented13.0%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,789

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Kirklees with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around The Common

Ethnic group

HereKirklees
White51.8%73.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh45.2%19.4%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%2.3%

Religion

HereKirklees
Muslim42.6%18.5%
Christian30.1%39.4%
No religion19.9%34.8%
Not answered6.2%5.5%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.8%

Country of birth

HereKirklees
Born in the UK84.3%87.4%
Born outside the UK15.7%12.6%

Highest qualification

HereKirklees
No qualifications24.6%20.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.4%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%9.8%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.3%
Other qualifications2%2.7%

General health

HereKirklees
Very good health43.7%46.6%
Good health38.2%34.5%
Fair health12.5%13.4%
Bad health4.4%4.3%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereKirklees
1 car or van in household43.1%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household29.9%27.3%
No cars or vans in household18.7%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%8.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kirklees.

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