Property market | £199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (21.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 69.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 73.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 26.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 194 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 282 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Colne Valley level) | |
Community | Median age is 39.7 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kirklees) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (26 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (28 mins) - York (53 mins) | |
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£199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (21.0 miles) | |
69.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 39.7 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 194 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 282 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Colne Valley level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kirklees) | |
- Leeds (26 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (28 mins) - York (53 mins) | |
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The property market in Dirker Bank has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £329,846, which is up 3.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £199,888 (up 1.5% on last year) , a terraced house £153,496 (up 0.2% on last year) and a flat £114,039. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £515 per month. Property prices in Dirker Bank are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Dirker Bank, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Kirklees level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Dirker Bank, or click here to browse the longer list of Dirker Bank property transactions from 2023.
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Dirker Bank has a couple of schools nearby, including Marsden Junior School (Academy) which is a primary school based in Manchester Road, Huddersfield. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Marsden Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/14/2015) | 22 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
Marsden Junior School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/27/2022) | 62 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
School | Type |
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Marsden Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/14/2015) 22 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Marsden Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/27/2022) 62 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Dirker Bank | Commute options |
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Marsden (Yorks) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (32 mins - TransPennine Express - £145 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (36 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (60 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 134 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Slaithwaite A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (35 mins - TransPennine Express - £145 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (46 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (71 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 147 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Greenfield A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (29 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (39 mins - TransPennine Express - £258 monthly fare) View details - York (67 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Sowerby Bridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (44 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Kirklees) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Kirklees residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 73.6% | 81.7% |
Asian | 19.4% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.1% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Colne Valley consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.9% | 194 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.6% | |
Routine occupations | 11.6% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.8% | 282 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Dirker Bank is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 69.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Colne Valley level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 69.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Kirklees level:
Type | Kirklees | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 108 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 16 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 48 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Dirker Bank.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Colne, Fenay Beck | Land around the River Colne and Fenay Beck and its tributaries including Crowhill, Slaithwaite and Wessenden |
Yorkshire | River Colne | Incorporating floodplain properties located along both the left and right-hand banks |
Yorkshire | River Colne | Properties along Weir Side, Brougham Road, Warehouse Hill Road, Victoria Street, Station Road, Church Lane, The Green and Clough Lane |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Dirker Bank, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 13.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Dirker Bank, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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