Edward Close is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 9PQ 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 Edward Close, Dewsbury, WF12 9PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 9ET, WF12 9EY, WF12 9EU, WF12 9PG, WF12 9PF, WF12 9EX, WF12 9ES, WF12 9EP, WF12 9ER.

Edward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Close are based on 20 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 9PQ

Average Price
£209,892
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£209,892
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Close

Average Price
£209,892
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-12-05 £208,164
2 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-06-07 £195,926
15 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£113,0002016-12-16 £162,614
21 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002012-01-20 £194,355
7 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£116,5002011-03-18 £190,235

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,662 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 		961 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 		1,163 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overthorpe CofE Academy
Edge Top Road, Thornhill WF12 0BH 		1,221 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		1,633 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paulinus Catholic Primary School
Temple Road, WF13 3QE 		1,749 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		2,384 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,729 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,818 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Castle Hall Academy
Richard Thorpe Avenue, WF14 9PH 		3,332 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,518 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 		429 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRida Boys High School
Perseverance Inn, Forge Lane WF12 9EJ 		552 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,878 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		1,879 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		1,919 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
Bommers Baps453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees189 yd
Thornhill Lees Community Cafe53 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morton House Club And InstituteLees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees336 yd
Overthorpe Sports ClubIngs Lane, Thornhill835 yd
Masonic LodgeThe Masonic Hall, Savile House992 yd
Edge Top Working Mens ClubWhitley Road, Thornhill1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Arnies Fish And Chips324A Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees189 yd
Mavas Fast Food335 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees576 yd
Chachas Curries18B Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees662 yd
Vento Pizza2 Thornton Road, Thornhill Lees721 yd
Side Chiick2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees774 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ravenshall School
RAVENSTHORPE ROAD 		grass pitches415 yd
Centenary Square Football Field
CENTENARY SQUARE 		grass pitches653 yd
Lees Holme Park
BREWERY LANE 		grass pitches706 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Edward Close . 46% 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 9PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Edward Close, Dewsbury, WF12 9PQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Violence And Sexual Offences 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackers Court303 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Edward Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravensthorpe Road524 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blackers Court303 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ouzelwell Road132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyre Street343 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eyre Street343 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Eyre Street343 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Eyre Street343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near King Edward Street111 yd
More Crime Statistics for Edward Close, Dewsbury, WF12 9PQ

Employment

WF12 9PQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9PQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee38
Retired36
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing23
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male173

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex146
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed9

Health

Very good health171
Good health121
Fair health38
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 56
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian61
Pakistani97
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White160
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union10
Africa4
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years37
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
France1
Portugal2
Spain4
North Africa1
Southern Asia16
No passport held40

Religion

No religion37
Christian109
Muslim163
Sikh7
Not answered33
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