Elm Tree Close Liversedge, Kirklees
66 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF15), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19408887.
- Sales: 113 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £167,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (C: 19, D: 17, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 90 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Undercliffe Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2025 | 2 | £173,500 | £172,000 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £185,500 | £140,000 | £231,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | £154,500 | £120,000 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £145,500 | £133,500 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £137,500 | £126,000 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £115,500 | £112,000 | £119,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £113,000 | £108,000 | £118,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £167,500 | £130,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £110,000 | £105,000 | £116,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £111,475 | £99,950 | £123,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £117,950 | £98,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 67 WF15 7BU | Other | £1,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 16 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 38 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 40 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 10 May 2024 | 3 WF15 7BU | Detached | £231,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2024 | 47 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2023 | 16 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £157,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2023 | 25 WF15 7BU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2023 | 1 WF15 7BU | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2023 | 37 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2023 | 25 WF15 7BU | Semi-detached | £90,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 May 2023 | 44 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2023 | 20 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £151,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 6 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2022 | 21 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £133,500 | |
| 27 May 2022 | 27 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 10 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2021 | 40 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 32 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £137,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 11 WF15 7BU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 51 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 12 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 15 WF15 7BU | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2020 | 16 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2019 | 23 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2019 | 19 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2018 | 46 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 3 WF15 7BU | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | 63 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 32 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2017 | 53 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 10 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2016 | 38 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 59 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £117,950 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 48 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2015 | 5 WF15 7BU | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2014 | 4 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2013 | 61 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 18 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2011 | 10 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 35 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2010 | 51 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £109,950 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 51 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 35 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 23 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2007 | 37 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £119,950 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 5 WF15 7BU | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2007 | 50 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 44 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 41 WF15 7BU | Terraced | £106,500 |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (22); House, end-terrace (11); House, detached (4). Built: 1976-1982 (17); 1967-1975 (16); 1983-1990 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (30); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 4, Elm Tree Close
- 5, Elm Tree Close
- 10, Elm Tree Close
- 16, Elm Tree Close
- 18, Elm Tree Close
- 19 Elm Tree Close
- 20, Elm Tree Close
- 21, Elm Tree Close
- 23, Elm Tree Close
- 32, Elm Tree Close
- 33, Elm Tree Close
- 36, Elm Tree Close
- 41, Elm Tree Close
- 44, Elm Tree Close
- 46, Elm Tree Close
- 48, Elm Tree Close
- 53, Elm Tree Close
- 59, Elm Tree Close
- 63, Elm Tree Close
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 C (36% of about 560 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Spenborough Industrial Estate, Parker Street, Liversedge, WF15 7JX: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land east of, Boundary Street, Heckmondwike: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
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, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF15 7BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WF15 7AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 90 m and 95 m above sea level (93 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF15 7AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF15 7BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ravensthorpe 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Mirfield 364,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Dewsbury 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norristhorpe Church | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heckmondwike Bus Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Undercliffe Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy Wise Heckmondwike | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mr & Mrs Odai | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Dewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Heckmondwike Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa Cashzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 3,890 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crow Nest Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Nest Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Dewsbury Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smithy Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Little Thorpe Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Warren House Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Greenwood Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 63 | 66 |
3 of the street's 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Spen Valley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Inadequate (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Old Bank Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Roberttown CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norristhorpe Junior And Infant School WF15 7AW | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Sandcastle Care WF15 7AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Norristhorpe Playgroup WF15 7AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2016 |
| Rising Sun WF15 7AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2016 |
| Banana Moon Out of School Club WF15 7AN | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Blues Fish & Chips WF15 7BL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kings Lea (4); On or near Spring Bank Drive (3); On or near Grove Street (3); On or near Lodge Lane (3); On or near School Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Spring Bank · Grove Street · Ings Villa · Norristhorpe Lane · School Street · Spring Bank Drive · Kings Lea · Norristhorpe Lane · Forge Lane · Milton Drive · Springwell Close · Lodge Lane
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.