Birstall and Birkenshaw
A ward in Kirklees. Rent, council tax, energy and water are set across Kirklees, so they're the same here as anywhere in the borough; what's specific to Birstall and Birkenshaw is its broadband and house prices.
Broadband in Birstall and Birkenshaw
97% gigabit· 99% superfast
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024
Typical home in Birstall and Birkenshaw
£192,500
Median price paid, feeds the buyer estimate below.
ONS HPSSA, year ending Mar 2023
House prices in Birstall and Birkenshaw over time
Median house price: +54% over Dec 2013–Mar 2023
Dec 2013: £124,995; Dec 2014: £135,000; Dec 2015: £135,000; Dec 2016: £141,250; Dec 2017: £141,000; Dec 2018: £157,250; Dec 2019: £163,750; Dec 2020: £175,000; Dec 2021: £182,000; Dec 2022: £185,000; Mar 2023: £192,500
ONS HPSSA · median price paid by ward · year-ending, annual
The monthly cost across Kirklees
The breakdown is the same for every ward in Kirklees. The buyer view is seeded with Birstall and Birkenshaw's median house price, so the mortgage estimate is local to here.
£406/mo less than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
ONS — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statisticsas of 2026-04
Council tax
See all bands (A–H)Hide bands
| Band A | £128.99/mo |
| Band B | £150.48/mo |
| Band C | £171.98/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £193.48/mo |
| Band E | £236.48/mo |
| Band F | £279.47/mo |
| Band G | £322.47/mo |
| Band H | £386.96/mo |
MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (Table 10)as of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Water
Water UK / CCW: average household billas of 2025-26
Broadband
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024 (ward-level coverage) + UK typical priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW (car) & ABI (home): regional averagesas of 2026-Q1
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.