Property market | £199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (10.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 65.8mbps 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 438 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 104 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Batley and Spen 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 (11 mins) - York (37 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins) | |
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£199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (10.6 miles) | |
65.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 39.7 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 438 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 104 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Batley and Spen level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kirklees) | |
- Leeds (11 mins) - York (37 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins) | |
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Littletown has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Lidl White Lee Heckmondwike, Morrisons Daily Gomersal Spen Lane, Morrisons White Lee Heckmondwike, Sainsburys Gomersal Oxford Road Local, Sainsburys Liversedge Huddersfield Road. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Bankfield Inn, California Inn, Lonsdale Hotel, Six Lane Ends Public House, The Black Bull, The Bulls Head, The Liversedge, The Old Saw, The Shears, Th... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Anzis Treats N Eats, Cherry Tree Rooms, Food For Thought, Mandarin Duck, Mcdonalds, Samarkand Indian Restaurant, Spenborough model and experimental e,... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Adrenaline Cafe Unit 1, Liversedge Business Park, Cafe 54, Cafe Dango, Cafe Han, Chill & Chat Cafe, Costa Coffee, Diddy Middy's and Foleys Cafe, The F... (see map below for more). Littletown has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Littletown 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 Littletown 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 Littletown, 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 Littletown, or click here to browse the longer list of Littletown property transactions from 2023.
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Littletown has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Hollybank School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Hollybank School | Primary & Secondary Non-maintained special school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Gomersal Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Howard Park Community School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Spen Valley High School | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Brian Jackson College | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Heckmondwike Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Pivot Academy | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Hollybank School Save school | Primary & Secondary Non-maintained special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/22/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Mirfield | |
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/2/2013) | 68 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Liversedge |
Howard Park Community School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2017) | 15 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Cleckheaton |
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/5/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Liversedge | |
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/7/2015) | 148 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Liversedge |
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Cleckheaton | |
Gomersal Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/23/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Cleckheaton | |
Spen Valley High School Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/10/2022) | 93 submissions 80.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Liversedge |
Heckmondwike Grammar School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/6/2022) | 283 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Heckmondwike |
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/11/2013) | 39 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Liversedge |
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (10/6/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Liversedge | |
Brian Jackson College Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (14/03/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Heckmondwike | |
Pivot Academy Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (06/05/2022) | 11 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | |
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (1/11/2018) | 95 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Heckmondwike |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Batley | |||
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Heckmondwike |
School | Type |
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Hollybank School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/22/2014) |
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/2/2013) 68 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Howard Park Community School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2017) 15 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/5/2015) |
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/7/2015) 148 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2019) |
Gomersal Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/23/2018) |
Spen Valley High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/10/2022) 93 submissions 80.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Heckmondwike Grammar School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (4/6/2022) 283 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2013) 39 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/6/2021) |
Brian Jackson College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (14/03/2019) |
Pivot Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (06/05/2022) 11 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (1/11/2018) 95 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Littletown | Commute options |
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Dewsbury A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (15 mins - TransPennine Express - £104 monthly fare) View details - York (42 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (55 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 168 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Mirfield A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (28 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (56 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 71 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (170 mins - Grand Central) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 178 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details |
Ravensthorpe A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (26 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (52 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 155 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Low Moor A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +16% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Leeds (33 mins - Northern Trains - £111 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 66 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 82 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bradford Forster Square A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (24 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 57 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 102 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 153 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (183 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Bradford Interchange A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (23 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 91 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 152 mins - CrossCountry) 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 Batley and Spen 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 | 12.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.5% | 438 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.7% | |
Routine occupations | 15.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.2% | 104 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Littletown is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 65.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Batley and Spen level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 65.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.1% |
% 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 Littletown.
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 Aire, Bradford Beck | River Aire from Stockbridge to Castleford, including Bradford Beck, Oulton Beck and Kippax Beck |
Yorkshire | Batley Beck, Chickenley Beck, Lands Beck, River Spen, Blacup Beck | The River Spen, Blacup Beck, Lands Beck and Canker Dyke in Cleckheaton and Liversedge, Batley Beck from Birstall to Dewsbury, and Chickenley Beck |
Yorkshire | River Calder | River Calder from Brighouse to Castleford including Chickenley Beck, Spring Mill Beck and Waindike |
Yorkshire | River Spen, Lands Beck | Liversedge including Knowler Hill to Wormald Street, roughly bounded by Bradford Road, Halifax Road and Knowler Way |
Yorkshire | River Spen | Cleckheaton including St Peg Close, St Peg Lane, Thornton Street, Rawfolds Way and Cartwright Street |
Yorkshire | River Spen | Properties along Wormald Street, Boundary Street, Union Street, Milton Road and Spen Vale Street |
Yorkshire | River Spen | Littletown including Radulf Gardens and Carr Street |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Littletown, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 11.2% 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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Littletown, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 |
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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