Buying a home in WF13, Dewsbury. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£171kmost £134k–£207k
Houses per m²£2,095flats £1,401
Sold last year117874 in five years
Prices in Kirklees+6.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WF13 sold for £171,320 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £134,200 and £207,391, for about 84 m² of space. That is 13% less than the same home across Dewsbury (£196,000).

117 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £56k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WF13 1 (£1,846) and the most in WF13 4 (£2,240).

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 £781 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £34,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in WF13 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£75,718£68k–£96k48 m²25
2£135,000£104k–£165k62 m²298
3£171,320£134k–£207k84 m²312
4£225,279£172k–£299k116 m²71
5+£260,703£201k–£393k153 m²51

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£76k£135k£171k£225k£261k
Detached—£198k£242k£358k£327k
Semi-detached£71k£166k£189k£238k£243k
Terraced£79k£120k£147k£187k£220k
Flats£56k£84k£88k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WF13

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WF13 1£1,846£2,105
WF13 2£2,033£1,370
WF13 3£1,980—
WF13 4£2,240£1,506

Schools near WF13

Best state primary within 2 kmWarwick Road Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%18 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmManor Croft Academy53.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%13 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WF13

Is WF13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% less than across Dewsbury; prices in Kirklees are up 6.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (53.2% against 43.8%); 117 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 WF13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WF13 sold for £171,320 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £134,200 and £207,391.

Is WF13 expensive for Dewsbury?

A 3-bedroom house in WF13 costs 13% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Dewsbury (£196,000).

How many homes sell in WF13 each year?

117 homes sold in the last year and 874 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near WF13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Warwick Road Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.