Property market | £199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (17.4 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 (20 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (43 mins) - York (46 mins) | |
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£199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (17.4 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 (20 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (43 mins) - York (46 mins) | |
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Walpole has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Golcar Huddersfield, Morrisons Daily Lockwood, Tesco Marsh Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Craven Heifer, Foresters Hotel, Four Horse Shoes, Rising Sun, Ship Inn, The Sands House, The Swan. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: A Little of Everything, Aroma Restaurant and Grill, Chaayepaani Huddersfield, Continental Sports, Friends of Beaumont Park, Greenhead Park Conservator... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Bexs Coffee Shop And Cafe, Central Cafe, Early Birds Cafe, Jills Cafe, Millies Coffee Shop, Scar Cafe. Walpole has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Walpole 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 Walpole 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 Walpole, 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 Walpole, or click here to browse the longer list of Walpole property transactions from 2023.
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Walpole 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 Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. 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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Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Moor End Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Brambles Primary Academy | Primary Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Birkby Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Reinwood Community Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Newsome Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Huddersfield Grammar School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Salendine Nook High School Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Oak CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Beaumont Primary Academy | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Royds Hall, A Share Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Netherton Infant and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Birkby Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/21/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Moor End Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/28/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/19/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/8/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/11/2022) | 17 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/10/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/8/2016) | 19 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Reinwood Community Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/11/2016) | 30 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
Mount Pleasant Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2022) | 24 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
Salendine Nook High School Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/12/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/15/2022) | 11 submissions 63.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
Beaumont Primary Academy Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 2: Good (5/2/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Netherton Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/19/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Oak CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/27/2019) | 16 submissions 75.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
Newsome Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/10/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (9/21/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Brambles Primary Academy Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | NULL (NULL) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Huddersfield | |||
Huddersfield Grammar School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Huddersfield |
School | Type |
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Birkby Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/21/2018) |
Moor End Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/28/2012) |
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/19/2015) |
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/8/2021) |
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/11/2022) 17 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/10/2013) |
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/8/2016) 19 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2019) |
Reinwood Community Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/11/2016) 30 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Mount Pleasant Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2022) 24 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Salendine Nook High School Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/12/2016) |
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/15/2022) 11 submissions 63.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Beaumont Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/2/2019) |
Netherton Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/19/2014) |
Oak CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/27/2019) 16 submissions 75.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Newsome Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/10/2019) |
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (9/21/2017) |
Brambles Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - NULL (NULL) |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Huddersfield Grammar School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Walpole | Commute options |
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Berry Brow A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 43 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 66 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Lockwood A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 40 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 63 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 66 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Huddersfield A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (27 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (47 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (52 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 177 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Honley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 45 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 68 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 71 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 158 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Brockholes A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 49 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 72 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 154 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Sowerby Bridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 8 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). Walpole 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 Walpole.
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 Calder, Walsden Water, Hebden Water | River Calder and its tributaries from Todmorden to Brighouse |
Yorkshire | River Colne, Fenay Beck | Land around the River Colne and Fenay Beck and its tributaries including Crowhill, Slaithwaite and Wessenden |
Yorkshire | River Holme | Land around the River Holme and its tributaries including Meltham, Newhill and the Ribble |
Yorkshire | River Holme | Properties along Summer St, Victoria St, Fair St, Bath St, Albert Street, Queens Mill Road, Brewery Drive, Waterside and Lockwood Road |
Yorkshire | River Holme | Taylor Hill including properties the industrial park off Meltham Road |
Yorkshire | Longwood Beck | Properties alongside Market street between the viaduct and Milns bridge |
Yorkshire | River Colne | Properties along George Street and Pollard Street |
Yorkshire | River Colne | Properties situated along Stoney Battery Road, Millgate, Paddock Foot and Longroyd Land |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Walpole, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 4 | 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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Walpole, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 4 |
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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