Forge Lane is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 9EJ is located in the Dewsbury South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 9EN, WF12 9EQ, WF12 9EB, WF12 9EW, WF12 9EE, WF12 9EP, WF12 9ER, WF12 9HW.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 2 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 9EJ

Average Price
£4,728,473
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,728,473

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£2,512,314
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Premium Timber Products Ltd Forge Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£4,100,0002017-12-22 £4,728,473

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,213 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 4Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9DL 		922 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD 		999 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paulinus Catholic Primary School
Temple Road, WF13 3QE 		1,268 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boothroyd Primary Academy
Temple Road, WF13 3QE 		1,268 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		1,441 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,239 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		2,769 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Castle Hall Academy
Richard Thorpe Avenue, WF14 9PH 		3,096 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,219 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ravenshall School
Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE 		219 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRida Boys High School
Perseverance Inn, Forge Lane WF12 9EJ 		287 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		1,565 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,579 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		1,768 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Bommers Baps453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees405 yd
Thornhill Lees Community Cafe53 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees656 yd
Bee's CafeBees Cafe, 78 Thornhill Road1,009 yd
Hot And Tasty267 Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill1,014 yd
Alis Kitchen497 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morton House Club And InstituteLees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees562 yd
Masonic LodgeThe Masonic Hall, Savile House788 yd
Ravenswharf HotelHuddersfield Road, Scout Hill966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Arnies Fish And Chips324A Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees405 yd
Vento Pizza2 Thornton Road, Thornhill Lees576 yd
Chachas Curries18B Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees591 yd
Side Chiick2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees632 yd
Mavas Fast Food335 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ravenshall School
RAVENSTHORPE ROAD 		grass pitches290 yd
Centenary Square Football Field
CENTENARY SQUARE 		grass pitches456 yd
Lees Holme Park
BREWERY LANE 		grass pitches810 yd
Bridge Street Playing Fields
PAVILLION PAVILLION BRIDGE STREET 		grass pitches1,091 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 182 crimes were reported near Forge Lane . 47% 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 9EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 182
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 21
Other Theft 13
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Burglary 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF12 9EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ouzelwell Road368 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Edward Close497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravensthorpe Road297 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Navigation Road327 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blackers Court228 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackers Court228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near King Edward Street476 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ouzelwell Crescent480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Edward Close497 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Navigation Road327 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee46
Retired43
Looking after home or family25
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education16
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Other6
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female181
Male170

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed9

Health

Very good health161
Good health141
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 67
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian74
Pakistani110
Other Asian3
Mixed Other4
White142
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union13
Africa6
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years45
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Italy9
Spain7
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
Southern Asia13
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion44
Christian88
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim168
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered38
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