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On Orchard Croft, in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
What it's like at WF12 9BP: every home that has sold on Orchard Croft since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Orchard Croft; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 10 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 31, Lees House RoadTerraced | Oct 1997 | £49,950 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Lees House RoadTerraced | Sept 2006 | £120,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 37, Lees House RoadTerraced | Mar 2016 | £124,995 | 115 m² | £1,087/m² | 4 |
| 47, Lees House RoadFlat | Feb 2013 | £71,000 | 39 m² | £1,821/m² | 2 |
| 49, Lees House RoadFlat | Mar 2014 | £71,000 | 40 m² | £1,775/m² | 2 |
| The Paddock, Lees House RoadDetached | Feb 2010 | £245,000 | 129 m² | £1,899/m² | 1 |
| 1, Orchard CroftDetached | Jun 1995 | £95,000 | 143 m² | £664/m² | 1 |
| 2, Orchard CroftSemi-detached | May 2015 | £135,000 | 78 m² | £1,731/m² | 2 |
| 3, Orchard CroftSemi-detached | May 1996 | £49,950 | 139 m² | £359/m² | 1 |
| 4, Orchard CroftFlat | Mar 2019 | £65,000 | 41 m² | £1,585/m² | 3 |
| 5, Orchard CroftFlat | Jun 2019 | £55,000 | 42 m² | £1,310/m² | 2 |
| 6, Orchard CroftTerraced | Oct 2019 | £110,000 | 60 m² | £1,833/m² | 3 |
| 7, Orchard CroftSemi-detached | Dec 1996 | £49,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 8, Orchard CroftSemi-detached | Apr 2011 | £135,000 | 104 m² | £1,298/m² | 3 |
| 9, Orchard CroftDetached | Mar 2023 | £100,000 | 69 m² | £1,449/m² | 1 |
| 10, Orchard CroftDetached | Oct 2001 | £73,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 1, Savile MewsDetached | Mar 2008 | £220,000 | 133 m² | £1,654/m² | 2 |
| 2, Savile MewsSemi-detached | Nov 2002 | £87,000 | 69 m² | £1,261/m² | 2 |
| 2a, Savile MewsSemi-detached | Oct 2002 | £76,500 | 61 m² | £1,254/m² | 2 |
| 4a, Savile MewsDetached | Jan 2025 | £165,000 | 61 m² | £2,705/m² | 3 |
| 5, Savile MewsDetached | Aug 2019 | £142,500 | 71 m² | £2,007/m² | 1 |
| 6, Savile MewsDetached | Jul 2018 | £120,000 | 82 m² | £1,463/m² | 4 |
| 8, Savile MewsSemi-detached | Dec 1999 | £45,000 | 125 m² | £360/m² | 1 |
| 10, Savile MewsSemi-detached | Nov 2003 | £75,000 | 65 m² | £1,154/m² | 3 |
| 12, Savile MewsSemi-detached | Aug 2013 | £80,000 | 86 m² | £930/m² | 2 |
| 14, Savile MewsFlat | Jan 2022 | £72,000 | 53 m² | £1,358/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Ravensthorpe, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 31k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Station Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 280, 230A); 30 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Westborough High School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (4.1 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 550 m away, with Retail Supplies (UK) closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sidings Healthcare Centre (500 m), with Saville Town Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Al-Noor Hair Art is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 9.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Nibble N Nash is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Masonic Lodge the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Saville Road Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Dewsbury Sports Centre (CLOSED) (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 21 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 56 km.
27 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Dewsbury and Batley constituency: Iqbal Mohamed MP (Independent), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Ind gain from Lab, majority 6,934 (18.2%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Independent 41%, Labour 23%, Reform UK 16%, Conservative 11%.
15 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WF12 9BP →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Orchard Croft in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 6 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 2 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 98.5% | 93.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.4% | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 83 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 57 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.