WF12 7LG
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018F, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 7LG, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WF12 7LG
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 150% on JulyKirklees 018F: 54 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 7LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 018FNeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 7LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 7LGRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 7LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Eastborough Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WF12 7LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Ripon Road, WF12 7LGDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £275,000Bywell Road, WF12 7LJSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £160,000Lincoln Road, WF12 7LEApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £262,000Woodpecker Road, WF12 7DPJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £137,000Canterbury Road, WF12 7LANovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £137,500Ripon Road, WF12 7LFJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £232,000Lichfield Road, WF12 7TADecember 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £304,000Bywell Road, WF12 7LLApril 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WF12 7LG
In a straight lineGP practices
- WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE700 m
Pharmacies
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY410 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco320 m
- Tesco Dewsbury Leeds Rd ExpressTesco500 m
- Co-op FR DewsburyThe Southern Co-operative530 m
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi970 m
- Iceland DewsburyIceland970 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 018F
Everything about Kirklees 018FThe postcode district: WF12
Everything about WF12Your MP
- Iqbal MohamedIndependentMP for Dewsbury and Batley
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.