Northgate, Heckmondwike

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF16 9JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£78,000

1 sales

Price range

£78k – £78k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 May 2017

WF16 9JQ

At a glance

House prices£78k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station43 min walkDewsbury station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Northgate, Heckmondwike has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 May 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £78,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Northgate compared

WF16 postcode area£180,176

Heckmondwike£180,176

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Northgate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF16 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£78,000	4 May 2017

Sold prices on Northgate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Northgate WF16 9JQ	14 Feb 2025	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Northgate WF16 9JQ	4 May 2017	£78,000	Terraced	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
31, Northgate	£78,000 (May 2017) → £80,000 (Feb 2025)	+3% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Northgate

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of Northgate in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	94
Anti-social behaviour	24
Criminal damage & arson	23
Public order	18
Burglary	14
Shoplifting	14

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

Flood risk

Northgate 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 Spen and Lands Beck from Knowler Hill to Wormald Street, Liversedge Flood warning area
River Spen from Wormald Street to Spen Vale Street 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 Northgate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy 279 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Brian Jackson College 74 pupils	Other independent school	13–18	Report	0.3 mi
Heckmondwike Grammar School 1,522 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Heckmondwike Primary Academy 411 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.5 mi
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School 313 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Spen Valley High School 958 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Batley station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
Ravensthorpe station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Greenside T1 (at, Greenside) 1 min walk
Northgate T2 (at, Northgate) 1 min walk
Westgate H5 (opp, Westgate) 2 min walk
Bridge Street (SE bound, Bridge Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Cook Lane Surgery
Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 0.1 mi
Brookroyd House
Brookroyd Surgery, Heckmondwike Health Centre, Heckmondwike · 0.2 mi
Undercliffe Surgery
16 Union Street, Heckmondwike · 0.2 mi
Liversedge Medical Centre
Valley Road, Liversedge · 0.6 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.9%	62.5%
Private rented	25.7%	20.3%
Social rented	14.4%	17.1%
Households	661

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,677

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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