Beckside Flockton, Kirklees
17 addresses across 1 postcode (WF4), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19422236.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Kirklees costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ravensthorpe, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 135 to 139 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Middlestown, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 138 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (7); 2003-2006 (4); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (social) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Kirklees in 2026-27: Band D £2,441 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,899 | £2,170 | £2,441 | £2,984 | £3,526 | £4,068 | £4,882 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (23% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 135 m and 139 m above sea level (137 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF4 4SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ravensthorpe 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Mirfield 364,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Shepley 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinfold Close Flockton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dewsbury Bus Station | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 26.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Middlestown | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Middlestown Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Thornhill Dental | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Dewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,970 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,260 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,590 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross at Emley, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross at Emley | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Shaft head and associated headgear near Caphouse Colliery, Overton | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Wood | Wood | 300 m south-east |
| Epley Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Hillhouse Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Broad Oak Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Whitley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Liley Clough | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 17 |
3 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Kirklees: see them on the Kirklees page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flockton CofE (C) First School Church of England | Primary | 4–10 | 230 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Emley First School | Primary | 4–10 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop WF4 4AA | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2013 |
| Flockton Green Working Mens Club WF4 4AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Flockton Ce Vc First School WF4 4DH | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Parish Church Of St James The Great WF4 4DH | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Luncheon Club - St James Church WF4 4DH | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Flockton Stores WF4 4AB | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Flockton Cricket Club WF4 4AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2013 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grange Ash Close (7); On or near Pinfold Close (7); On or near Beckside (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WF4 4SU: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pinfold Close · Pinfold Lane · Grange Ash Close · Hepley View · Alexandra Lane · Cropper Grove · Common End · Park Side · High Lee Grove · Park Side · Providential Street · Parkside
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.