Low Road is in Earlsheaton, Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 8BZ 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 Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Low Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Low Road are based on 78 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 8BZ

Average Price
£181,302
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£181,302
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Road

Average Price
£309,597
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Mill, 116 Low Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002005-01-12 £181,302

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,361 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 		628 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		674 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 		867 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		1,226 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, WF12 7LX 		1,271 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 		698 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,811 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,045 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,553 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,899 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		4,263 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 		859 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		970 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		989 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		1,278 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		1,326 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, Earlsheaton531 yd
Smiling Cat CafeUk Greetings, Queens Mill585 yd
Costa CoffeeTamp N Swirl 2, 14-16 Longcauseway663 yd
Cafe EtienneBenettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House687 yd
Dewsbury Minster RefectoryDewsbury Minster Church Of All Saints, Vicarage Road736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Earlsheaton Conservative ClubPark Road, Earlsheaton336 yd
Park Hotel26 Park Road, Earlsheaton336 yd
Spangled Bull6 Town Street, Earlsheaton514 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens ClubCommercial Street, Earlsheaton548 yd
The Commercial135 Town Street, Earlsheaton583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KfcDewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street454 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton525 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton657 yd
Bobbys smash burgers264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton690 yd
Shawarma Keng 4u LtdShawarma Keng, 2 Broadway House765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysRailway Street, Dewsbury353 yd
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton471 yd
Aldi DewsburyUnit 4, The Rishworth Centre547 yd
FarmfoodsAldams Road, Dewsbury905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches382 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre
Longcauseway 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool560 yd
Manor Croft Academy
OLD BANK ROAD 		grass pitches646 yd
Sands Lane Playing Fields
SANDS ROAD 		grass pitches743 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury
SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST 		artificial grass pitch788 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed)
Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street 		health and fitness suite864 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed)
Union Street 		health and fitness suite869 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School
40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET 		887 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,080 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education
SOUTH STREET 		1,082 yd

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Low Road dangerous?

In 2023, 399 crimes were reported near Low Road . Only 26% 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 8BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8BZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 399
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Shoplifting 80
Public Order 60
Burglary 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 25
Other Theft 18
Drugs 7
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Craig-Y-Don514 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area527 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway Street515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway Street515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area527 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area527 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area527 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area527 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Goods Lane353 yd
More Crime Statistics for Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8BZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF12 8BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee56
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee14
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Education3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female110
Male110

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex74
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed18

Health

Very good health62
Good health79
Fair health52
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 39
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian4
Pakistani8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White206

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years2
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Ireland6
Southern Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion99
Christian97
Buddhist2
Muslim13
Not answered12
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