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

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 8NH, WF12 8RH, WF12 8NQ, WF12 8RG, WF12 8RQ, WF12 8NB, WF12 8NJ, WF12 8DN, WF12 8QS.

Short Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Short Street are based on 23 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 8NF

Average Price
£152,964
Semi-Detached
£152,146
Terraced
£186,056
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£67,744
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Street

Average Price
£152,964
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Short Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£53,5002020-11-26 £60,628
4 Short Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-05-04 £163,842
4 Short Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002017-11-03 £156,684
15 Short Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002016-12-16 £168,270
19 Short Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,5002016-06-10 £175,622

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,468 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 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		392 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		438 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, WF12 7LX 		1,381 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,405 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, WF13 1NS 		1,637 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 		1,129 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,924 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		3,154 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,412 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 		4,961 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		1,556 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		1,560 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,847 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		1,895 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,127 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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, Earlsheaton648 yd
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Commercial135 Town Street, Earlsheaton557 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens ClubCommercial Street, Earlsheaton568 yd
Spangled Bull6 Town Street, Earlsheaton714 yd
Earlsheaton Conservative ClubPark Road, Earlsheaton784 yd
Park Hotel26 Park Road, Earlsheaton784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stew's Brews161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley179 yd
Paradise Indian Takeaway4 Princess Street, Chickenley455 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton609 yd
Bobbys smash burgers264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton753 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches560 yd
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches784 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 85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Short Street dangerous?

In 2023, 608 crimes were reported near Short Street . Only 16% 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 8NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Short Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8NF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 608
Violence And Sexual Offences 263
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Public Order 68
Other Crime 29
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 26
Burglary 15
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 6
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elsham Meadows470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Princess Crescent268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crown Close131 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Linden Close407 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duke Street359 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duke Street359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Syke Ing Close251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Syke Ing Close251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Syke Ing Close251 yd
More Crime Statistics for Short Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8NF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF12 8NF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee40
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Manufacturing46
Human health and social work activities32
Education28
Financial and insurance activities26
Construction22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Transport and storage17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Administrative and support service activities14
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Information and communication9
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female113
Male88

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex47
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed53

Health

Very good health80
Good health44
Fair health67
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 21
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani7
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White188
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union19
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years13
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom99
Portugal2
Poland11
Romania2
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion64
Christian117
Buddhist2
Muslim4
Not answered15
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