WF4 4BB postcode in Kirklees, England

WF4 4BB is a postcode in Kirklees, in the Kirkburton ward. It is in the Dewsbury and Batley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 50% of homes and businesses can get it. Kirklees: 95% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in WF4 4, last 12 months. ▲ 8% on the year before Nearest station Ravensthorpe 4.4 km in a straight line

Where WF4 4BB is, and what is near it

Map of WF4 4BB and what is near it Map of WF4 4BB: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the WF4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF4 4AA: also in WF4 4WF4 4AB: also in WF4 4WF4 4AD: also in WF4 4WF4 4AE: also in WF4 4WF4 4AF: also in WF4 4WF4 4AJ: also in WF4 4WF4 4AL: also in WF4 4WF4 4AN: also in WF4 4WF4 4AP: also in WF4 4WF4 4AR: also in WF4 4WF4 4AS: also in WF4 4WF4 4AT: also in WF4 4WF4 4AW: also in WF4 4WF4 4AZ: also in WF4 4WF4 4BA: also in WF4 4WF4 4BE: also in WF4 4WF4 4BJ: also in WF4 4WF4 4DB: also in WF4 4WF4 4DD: also in WF4 4WF4 4DE: also in WF4 4WF4 4DF: also in WF4 4WF4 4DG: also in WF4 4WF4 4DH: also in WF4 4WF4 4DJ: also in WF4 4WF4 4DL: also in WF4 4WF4 4DP: also in WF4 4WF4 4DQ: also in WF4 4WF4 4DR: also in WF4 4WF4 4DW: also in WF4 4WF4 4ES: also in WF4 4WF4 4FA: also in WF4 4WF4 4FF: also in WF4 4WF4 4FG: also in WF4 4WF4 4FH: also in WF4 4WF4 4FJ: also in WF4 4WF4 4FL: also in WF4 4WF4 4FP: also in WF4 4WF4 4FQ: also in WF4 4WF4 4RH: also in WF4 4WF4 4SU: also in WF4 4WF4 4SX: also in WF4 4WF4 4SY: also in WF4 4WF4 4TE: also in WF4 4WF4 4TF: also in WF4 4WF4 4TJ: also in WF4 4WF4 4TL: also in WF4 4WF4 4TN: also in WF4 4WF4 4TT: also in WF4 4WF4 4UY: also in WF4 4WF4 4UZ: also in WF4 4 School 2.1 kmSchool 2.7 kmDenby Grange School 2.7 kmMiddlestown 2.7 kmGP 4.0 kmWakefield Rural WF4 4BB Map of WF4 4BB and what is near it Map of WF4 4BB: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the WF4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.1 kmMiddlestown 2.7 kmGP 4.0 kmWakefield Rural WF4 4BB
  • WF4 4BB
  • Other postcodes in WF4 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6380, longitude -1.6364)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF4 4BB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF4 4BB?

50% of the homes and businesses at WF4 4BB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)50% can get it

Kirklees: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)50% can get it

Kirklees: 99%

The line marks the figure across Kirklees.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF4 4BB?

Kirklees Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for WF4 4BB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF4 4BB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF4 4BB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Kirklees

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF4 4BB: 3,259 properties in Kirklees are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Kirklees

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF4 4BB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF4 4BB?

Homes in WF4 4 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £184,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF4 district: a typical £230,000 from 478 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF4 4BB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WF4 4BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 October 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF4 4BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around WF4 4BB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF4 4BB

Band D in Kirklees for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £4,068 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (23%)£1,627
Band Babout 160 (16%)£1,899
Band Cabout 110 (11%)£2,170
Band Dabout 170 (17%)£2,441
Band Eabout 210 (21%)£2,984
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,526
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,068
Band Hwithheld£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

Averages for Kirklees before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF4 4BB is in (ONS area E01011193), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF4 4BB?

The nearest open schools to WF4 4BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF4 4BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF4 4BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF4 4BB is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Ravensthorpe Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Mirfield Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WF4 4BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF4 4BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF4 4BB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF4 4BB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WF4 4BB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF4 4BB?

The nearest to the centre of WF4 4BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF4 4BB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF4 4BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF4 4BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF4 4BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF4 4BB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF4 4BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF4 4BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF4 4BB in a conservation area?

The centre of WF4 4BB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF4 4BB?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF4 4BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF4 4BB

Ward
Kirkburton
Parish
Kirkburton
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WF4 4AF510 mWF4 4AE570 mWF4 4UY620 mWF4 4AD640 mWF4 4TE650 mWF4 4TF690 m
All of WF4

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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