Preston Street is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 8LA 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 Preston Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 8BN, WF12 8JU, WF12 8JY, WF12 8JZ, WF12 8BW, WF12 8BT, WF12 8JT, WF12 8JS, WF12 8BP.

Preston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Street are based on 8 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 8LA

Average Price
£116,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£116,586
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Street

Average Price
£116,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Preston Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-12-21 £116,735
31 Preston Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002015-10-02 £99,390
35 Preston Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002015-04-02 £132,872
31 Preston Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,0002009-05-07 £87,987
35 Preston Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002005-08-05 £123,571

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,661 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		628 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 		717 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, WF13 1NS 		1,101 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD 		1,371 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 		1,126 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,112 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,307 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,058 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,541 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 		4,757 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 		560 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		805 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		834 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		885 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		1,705 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, Earlsheaton387 yd
Smiling Cat CafeUk Greetings, Queens Mill540 yd
Dewsbury Snooker Centre Unit 1Savile Mills, Mill Street East818 yd
Chimney SnacksSavile Mills, Mill Street East818 yd
Food Shack LTD42 Wharf Street, Savile Town822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spangled Bull6 Town Street, Earlsheaton310 yd
Earlsheaton Conservative ClubPark Road, Earlsheaton402 yd
Park Hotel26 Park Road, Earlsheaton402 yd
Leggers InnSavile Town Wharf, Mill Street East474 yd
The Commercial135 Town Street, Earlsheaton488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton457 yd
Pizza Land Unit 29Savile Business Centre, Mill Street East818 yd
KfcDewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street851 yd
Big Fellas Pizzeria Unit 205Bretton Street Enterprise Centre, Bretfield Court923 yd
Bobbys smash burgers264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysRailway Street, Dewsbury687 yd
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton826 yd
Aldi DewsburyUnit 4, The Rishworth Centre881 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sands Lane Playing Fields
SANDS ROAD 		grass pitches288 yd
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches640 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School
40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET 		644 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury
SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST 		artificial grass pitch818 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education
SOUTH STREET 		842 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre
Longcauseway 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool873 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 Preston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 156 crimes were reported near Preston Street . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF12 8LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Preston Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8LA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 156
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Public Order 23
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Theft 6
Burglary 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Street457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walker Street294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Goods Lane545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Goods Lane545 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Street522 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Town Street457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town Street457 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Town Street457 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Town Street457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Preston Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired61
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Part-Time Employee26
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing19
Construction18
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female137
Male134

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed19

Health

Very good health93
Good health85
Fair health55
Bad health31
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 50
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White260

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union18
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland9
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion118
Christian135
Buddhist3
Not answered16
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