Walnut Crescent, Dewsbury

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£115,667

3 sales

Price range

£92k – £135k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Mar 2023

WF12 8NX

At a glance

House prices£116k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 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%

3 property sales on Walnut Crescent, Dewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Mar 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £115,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walnut Crescent compared

WF12 postcode area£212,928

Dewsbury£194,123

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walnut Crescent 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
Semi-detached	3	£115,667	29 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Walnut Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Walnut Crescent WF12 8NX	29 Mar 2023	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Walnut Crescent WF12 8NX	1 Mar 2022	£65,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Walnut Crescent WF12 8NX	22 Dec 2021	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Walnut Crescent WF12 8NX	20 Jul 2018	£92,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
17, Walnut Crescent	£65,000 (Mar 2022) → £120,000 (Mar 2023)	+85% over 1 yr
2, Walnut Crescent	£92,000 (Jul 2018) → £135,000 (Dec 2021)	+47% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walnut Crescent

Crime

177 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walnut Crescent 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	55
Anti-social behaviour	32
Shoplifting	25
Other theft	17
Criminal damage & arson	16
Public order	10

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

Flood risk

Walnut Crescent is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Spen and Batley Beck catchments Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Dewsbury - Lodge Farm and Sands Mill Flood warning 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 Walnut Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Orchard Primary Academy 363 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Earlsheaton Infant School 80 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	0.5 mi
Gawthorpe Community Academy 231 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 341 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Manor Croft Academy 1,032 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Paradise Primary School 173 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 384 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.0 mi
Madni Academy 215 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	1.1 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Batley station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Ravensthorpe station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cedar Drive (on, Cedar Drive) 1 min walk
Cedar Drive (Cedar Drive) 2 min walk
Walnut Lane Ossett La (before, Walnut Lane) 3 min walk
Walnut Lane Ossett La (opp, Walnut Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 0.8 mi
Savile Town Medical Ctr.
Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury · 1.1 mi
Windsor Medical Centre
2 William Street, Leeds Road, Dewsbury · 1.1 mi
Sidings Healthcare Centre
Saville Healthcare Centre, The Sidings, 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	36.6%	62.5%
Private rented	9.5%	20.3%
Social rented	53.0%	17.1%
Households	494

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,371

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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