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Property report — WF3 1BL
Open-data due diligence for WF3 1BL and the area around it.
WF3 1BL in brief: 54 recorded sales (£34,250–£277,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF3 1BL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WF3 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£273,376
Population
19,147
Crimes recorded
59
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | £240,000 | 30 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-10-27 | £277,000 | 31 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-09-07 | £215,000 | 22 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-07-07 | £200,000 | 28 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-04-28 | £242,000 | 36 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-12-07 | £220,000 | 2 ST MARYS CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-01-22 | £170,000 | 23 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-11-06 | £196,500 | 12 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-03-13 | £222,000 | 38 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-09-05 | £142,000 | 26 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-16 | £165,000 | 11A ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-16 | £146,000 | 7 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-10-30 | £184,000 | 38 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-02-08 | £153,000 | 19 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-01-27 | £160,000 | 1 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-28 | £157,000 | 34 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-10-29 | £165,000 | 5 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-10-22 | £155,000 | 36 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-07-15 | £139,950 | 4 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-12 | £125,000 | 12 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-01-30 | £125,000 | 5 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-20 | £121,000 | 33 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-08-23 | £154,000 | 37 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-01-06 | £149,000 | 18 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-12-20 | £130,000 | 23 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-11-30 | £64,000 | 24 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-04-29 | £145,000 | 11A ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-09-28 | £162,500 | 17 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-29 | £159,950 | 19 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-25 | £149,950 | 29 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-18 | £136,000 | 30 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-01 | £138,000 | 2 ST MARYS CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-06-30 | £150,000 | 1 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-16 | £137,000 | 15 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-25 | £126,750 | 24 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-12 | £103,500 | 19 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-22 | £124,000 | 9 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-31 | £79,950 | 29 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £80,000 | 32 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-12-07 | £79,500 | 9 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-11-19 | £73,000 | 21 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-24 | £65,500 | 22 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-20 | £70,000 | 40 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-15 | £82,000 | 31 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-09-22 | £65,500 | 23 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-30 | £59,000 | 17 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-17 | £74,000 | 42 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-17 | £62,000 | 34 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-12 | £61,500 | 18 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-15 | £59,950 | 8 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-30 | £51,500 | 1 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-23 | £34,250 | 1 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-29 | £50,000 | 18 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-08-16 | £49,500 | 9 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
54 recorded sales on WF3 1BL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerton Primary Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Woodkirk Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Hill Top Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Blackgates Primary Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fountain Primary School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: LEIGH VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.1 mi) · SOUTH QUEEN MEDICAL CENTRE (1.4 mi) · LOCALA KIRKLEES SAS (1.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: DEWSBURY & DISTRICT HOSPITAL-COMBINED ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (3.1 mi) · DEWSBURY AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL (3.1 mi) · DEWSBURY & DISTRICT HOSPITAL (3.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 2 RAISED GRAVE SLABS ONE TO JOHN SCOTT DATED 1744 THE OTHER TO GREGORY TOMLINSON DATED 1681 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF ST MARYS CHURCH (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MARY (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · 2 RAISED SLABS TO JOHN CURTIS DATED 1728 AND SARAH BARRAS DATED 1728 SET APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF LARGE TREE APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES DUE SOUTH OF PORCH TO ST MARYS CHURCH GROUP OF 2 CHEST TOMBS TO WILLIAM WILSON DATES 1728 AND THE 5 CHILDREN OF JOHN LEAKES DATED 1729 AND... (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ROWLANDS PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (1.3 mi) · WELL (1.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Batley (1.8 mi) · Morley (1.8 mi) · Dewsbury (2.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (1.3 mi) · Nisa Local (1.3 mi) · Aldi (1.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 8,197
Owned 68% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WF3 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WF3 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 69/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WF3 1BL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWF3 | SectorWF3 1 | PostcodeWF3 1BL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £269,721 | £273,376 | £130,505 |
| Population | 51,611 | 19,147 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 198 | 59 | — |
| Schools | 13 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WF3 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.