Forge Lane, Liversedge

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF15 7AU, WF15 7DX, WF15 7DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£204,859
11 sales
Price range
£124k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
WF15 7AU

At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station43 min walkMirfield station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Forge Lane, Liversedge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,900. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Lane compared

WF15 postcode area£245,857
Liversedge£245,857
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £158,000 (1 sales)2016£158k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2019: £148,250 (2 sales)2019£148k2021: £190,000 (2 sales)2021£190k2022: £280,000 (2 sales)2022£280k2023: £149,950 (1 sales)2023£150k2024: £274,000 (1 sales)2024£274k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£232,90014 Jun 2024
Semi-detached3£213,33320 Feb 2026
Terraced3£149,65010 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Forge Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 20 Feb 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Forge Lane WF15 7DX 14 Jun 2024£274,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 10 Mar 2023£149,950 TerracedFreehold
38, Forge Lane WF15 7DX 8 Sep 2022£330,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 1 Jun 2022£230,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Forge Lane WF15 7DY 23 Jun 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 31 Mar 2021£185,000 OtherFreehold
29, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 31 Mar 2021£185,000 OtherFreehold
55, Forge Lane WF15 7DX 29 Jan 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 26 Jul 2019£172,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 15 Mar 2019£252,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 15 Mar 2019£355,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 8 Mar 2019£124,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Forge Lane WF15 7DY 8 Jun 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Forge Lane WF15 7AU 29 Sep 2016£158,000 DetachedFreehold

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
1, Forge Lane £172,500 (Jul 2019) → £230,000 (Jun 2022) +33%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Lane

Crime

172 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences72
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson15
Shoplifting15
Public order12
Burglary10

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

Flood risk

Forge Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Spen and Batley Beck catchments Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Forge Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy 279 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Spen Valley High School 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Heckmondwike Grammar School 1,522 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 0.7 mi
Brian Jackson College 74 pupils Other independent school 13–18 Report 0.7 mi
Heckmondwike Primary Academy 411 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate 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

  • Mirfield station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forge Lane (Norristhorpe Lane) 2 min walk
  • Norristhorpe Church (Norristhorpe Lane) 3 min walk
  • Norristhorpe School (Norristhorpe Lane) 3 min walk
  • Norristhorpe School (Norristhorpe Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Undercliffe Surgery
    16 Union Street, Heckmondwike · 0.4 mi
  • Brookroyd House
    Brookroyd Surgery, Heckmondwike Health Centre, Heckmondwike · 0.4 mi
  • Cook Lane Surgery
    Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 0.7 mi
  • Liversedge Medical Centre
    Valley Road, Liversedge · 0.8 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.7%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households533

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,320

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.

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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