WF12 7SJ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 014C, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 7SJ, 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 7SJ
- Batley, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 7SJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 014CNeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 7SJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF12 7SJRoad 57 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
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 7SJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Highfield School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Mill Lane Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
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 7SJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £382,500Chidswell Lane, WF12 7SJJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £350,000Manor Park, WF12 7STDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £110,000Fieldhead Gardens, WF12 7SLSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £57,500Windsor Gardens, WF12 7SPOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £185,000Chidswell Lane, WF12 7SFMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £137,500Smallwood Gardens, WF12 7RYMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £200,000Chidswell Lane, WF12 7SEOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £165,000Chidswell Lane, WF12 7SDSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 014C
Everything about Kirklees 014CThe 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
- 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.