High Road is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 8AZ is located in the Dewsbury East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 8BZ, WF12 8AX, WF12 8BS, WF12 7DE, WF12 8BA, WF12 7AW, WF12 7AJ, WF12 8AQ, WF12 7AH.

High Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Road are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8AZ

Average Price
£287,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£390,316
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£184,577

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£213,119
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 - 9 High Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-10-17 £184,577
5 - 9 High Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002006-08-14 £390,316

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,355 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, WF13 1NS 		577 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		686 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LY 		936 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, WF12 7LX 		1,196 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		1,303 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		621 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,042 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,631 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,864 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		4,194 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		938 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,036 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		1,051 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		1,300 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		1,358 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Le Petit Cafe93 Town Street, Earlsheaton568 yd
Smiling Cat CafeUk Greetings, Queens Mill651 yd
Cafe EtienneBenettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House662 yd
Costa CoffeeTamp N Swirl 2, 14-16 Longcauseway678 yd
Dewsbury Minster RefectoryDewsbury Minster Church Of All Saints, Vicarage Road744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Earlsheaton Conservative ClubPark Road, Earlsheaton365 yd
Park Hotel26 Park Road, Earlsheaton365 yd
Spangled Bull6 Town Street, Earlsheaton561 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens ClubCommercial Street, Earlsheaton565 yd
The Commercial135 Town Street, Earlsheaton609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KfcDewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street442 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton551 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton598 yd
Bobbys smash burgers264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton641 yd
Shawarma Keng 4u LtdShawarma Keng, 2 Broadway House741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysRailway Street, Dewsbury371 yd
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton414 yd
Aldi DewsburyUnit 4, The Rishworth Centre550 yd
FarmfoodsAldams Road, Dewsbury914 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches356 yd
Manor Croft Academy
OLD BANK ROAD 		grass pitches566 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre
Longcauseway 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool568 yd
Sands Lane Playing Fields
SANDS ROAD 		grass pitches823 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury
SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST 		artificial grass pitch839 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed)
Union Street 		health and fitness suite858 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed)
Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street 		health and fitness suite867 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School
40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET 		962 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,044 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club
WHITE CROSS ROAD 		golf1,068 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

In 2023, 461 crimes were reported near High Road . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF12 8AZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for High Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 461
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Shoplifting 92
Public Order 60
Other Theft 46
Burglary 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Vehicle Crime 27
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Other Crime 10
Drugs 8
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF12 8AZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cross Park Street320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regal Court207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regal Court207 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regal Court207 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Terrace425 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Terrace425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area535 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station513 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF12 8AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired119
Full-Time Employee99
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed35
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family14
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing29
Human health and social work activities27
Construction22
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication8
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female222
Male204

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed57

Health

Very good health165
Good health128
Fair health81
Bad health39
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 91
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian30
Pakistani36
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White344

Country of Birth

United Kingdom389
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK389
10+ Years27
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Italy2
Spain1
Lithuania2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held80

Religion

No religion143
Christian192
Hindu3
Muslim67
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered15
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