The Paddock Mirfield, Kirklees
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF14), about 20 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19423414.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £735,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4).
- 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 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 Mirfield, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mirfield Health Centre, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £499,950 | £499,950 | £499,950 |
| 2009 | 2 | £488,000 | £436,000 | £540,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 2 WF14 8JQ | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 1 WF14 8JQ | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2012 | 3 WF14 8JQ | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 2 WF14 8JQ | Detached | £499,950 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 3 WF14 8JQ | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 7 May 2009 | 4 WF14 8JQ | Detached | £436,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 248 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 2009 (3); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (33% of about 2,070 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: yes, Kirklees.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1-3 Kirklees Council Depot, St Paul's Road, Mirfield: up to 13 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF14 8JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WF14 8JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 74 m and 83 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF14 8JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF14 8JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mirfield 364,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ravensthorpe 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Deighton 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Briery Grove Lower Hopton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heckmondwike Bus Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Mirfield Car Park | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road GeniePoint | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mirfield Health Centre | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eye Pharmacy | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Dewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Raccoon City Police Department | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Mirfield Cashzone | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,570 m² | 170 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hopton Congregational Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hopton Congregational Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| Castle Hall Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Covey Clough Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Covey Clough | Valley | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Hepworth Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Newhall Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Mirfield Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Dransfield Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Castle Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Pot WF14 8NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2019 |
| Mardy Crumb WF14 8NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Cupushi WF14 8NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Premier, Rustic Pizza & Prosecco, Riverside Breakfast Bar WF14 8PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Lower Hopton Working Mens Club WF14 8PN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2015 |
| The Sandwich Shop WF14 8PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Calder Chippy WF14 8PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Paddock (4); On or near Wheatley Drive (4); On or near Oakfield Drive (2); On or near Regent Street (2); On or near Spencer Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
Nearby streets
Waste Lane · Waste Lane · Waste Lane · Oakfield Drive · Briery Grove · Hopton Lane · Spinners Way · Cross Bank Street · Briery Grove · Regent Street · Spencer Street · Wheatley Drive
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.