Old Engine Close Mirfield, Kirklees
12 addresses across 1 postcode (WF14), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19423428.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 Mirfield, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 116 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mirfield Health Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £249,000 | £245,000 | £253,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £196,500 | £196,000 | £197,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £150,000 | £135,000 | £198,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2019 | 6 | £90,000 | £70,000 | £167,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 9 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 5 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2025 | 11 WF14 0JF | Semi-detached | £253,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 9 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £197,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 7 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £196,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 11 WF14 0JF | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2021 | 8 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2021 | 6 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 5 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 7 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2019 | 9 WF14 0JF | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 10 WF14 0JF | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2019 | 4 WF14 0JF | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2019 | 2 WF14 0JF | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2019 | 1 WF14 0JF | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2019 | 3 WF14 0JF | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2007-2011 (8); 2003-2006 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (5).
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 (58% of about 830 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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 addresses are about 116 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF14 0JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mirfield 364,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ravensthorpe 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Dewsbury 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moor View Mirfield | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heckmondwike Bus Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Mirfield Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mirfield Health Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Care Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Dewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Heckmondwike Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Nab Lane Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Hall Hill motte and bailey castle, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hall Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Kirklees Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Smithy Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Warren House Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Roe Head Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Little Thorpe Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Battye Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 12 |
6 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bank Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Mirfield Free Grammar | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roberttown CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Spen Valley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Castle Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hartshead Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pie Shed Mirfield, The Catering Shed WF14 0NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Finching Grove (15); On or near Linnet Court (8); On or near Moor View (7); On or near Sunny Bank Road (5); On or near The Coppice (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- WF14 0JF: 12 addresses
Nearby streets
Sunny Bank Road · Portal Crescent · Sunny Bank Drive · Portal Crescent · Dyke Close · Sunny Bank Parade · Sunnybank Road · Strawberry Way · The Coppice · Sunnybank Road · Sunnybank Road · Fields Way
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.