Typical 3-bedroom house£208kmost £167k–£249k
Houses per m²£2,570flats £1,811
Sold last year2141,514 in five years
Prices in Kirklees+6.1%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in WF12 sold for £207,971 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £166,703 and £248,889, for about 86 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Dewsbury (£196,000).
214 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £62k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WF12 9 (£2,066) and the most in WF12 7 (£2,856).
Across Kirklees, prices are up 6.1% on a year ago and up 24.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £866 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £948 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £42,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.
Questions about WF12
Is WF12 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% more than across Dewsbury; prices in Kirklees are up 6.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (53.2% against 43.8%); 214 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in WF12?
A typical 3-bedroom house in WF12 sold for £207,971 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £166,703 and £248,889.
Is WF12 expensive for Dewsbury?
A 3-bedroom house in WF12 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Dewsbury (£196,000).
How many homes sell in WF12 each year?
214 homes sold in the last year and 1,514 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near WF12?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near WF12?
For a 3-bedroom house, WF13 (£171k, 2 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.