WF4 4BL postcode in Kirklees, England
WF4 4BL 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.
Where WF4 4BL is, and what is near it
- WF4 4BL
- 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 53.6485, longitude -1.6350)
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 4BL?
- KirkleesCouncil, for all local services Kirklees: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF4 4BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Dewsbury and BatleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Iqbal Mohamed
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 4BL?
83% of the homes and businesses at WF4 4BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for WF4 4BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WF4 4BL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4BL 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 4BL.
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 4BL: 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 4BL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4BL?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 4BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF4 4BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 4BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around WF4 4BL. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 230 (23%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 160 (16%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 110 (11%) | £2,170 |
| Band D | about 170 (17%) | £2,441 |
| Band E | about 210 (21%) | £2,984 |
| Band F | about 60 (6%) | £3,526 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,068 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,882 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 23% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 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 4BL is in (ONS area E01011193), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4BL?
The nearest open schools to WF4 4BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF4 4BL is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Ravensthorpe Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Mirfield Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
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 4BL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WF4 4BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF4 4BL, 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.
- The Paddock Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 465343 1.8 kmCycle
- Middlestown Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01924 237100 2.3 kmCycle
- Thornhill Lees Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 461369 2.8 kmCycle
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 4BL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WF4 4BL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WF4 4BL?
The nearest to the centre of WF4 4BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Thornhill Dental Surgery Phone 01924 464077 1.8 kmCycle
- HMP New Hall Phone 01924 803000 2.0 kmCycle
- My home Dentist Phone 07389 856400 2.8 kmCycle
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 4BL?
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.
- Dewsbury and District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 6.1 kmDrive
- Pinderfields Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 10.8 kmDrive
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 4BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF4 4BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fieldhead Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 459000 2.1 kmCycle
- St Anne's Community Services - Lees Hall Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 459689 2.5 kmCycle
- Thomas Owen House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01924 458017 3.2 kmCycle
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 4BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF4 4BL, 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.
- Thornhill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01924 464847 1.9 kmCycle
- Middlestown Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 276400 2.6 kmCycle
- Brewery Lane Pharmacy Mon to Thu 8:30am to 9:15pm; Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 459682 2.7 kmCycle
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 4BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF4 4BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Calder Vets 4.1 kmCycle
- Richmond House Veterinary Centre 4.2 kmCycle
- Animal Trust Phone +44 1924 927220 4.4 kmCycle
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 4BL in a conservation area?
The centre of WF4 4BL 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 4BL?
Police.uk records 22 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF4 4BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WF4 4BL
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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