WF12 8AH
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018C, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8AH, 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 8AH
- 46 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 70% on JulyKirklees 018C: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8AH 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 018CNeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8AHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WF12 8AHRoad 72 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
- 14.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8AH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Eastborough Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| Madni Academy Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Rida Girls High School Independent | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 8AH
Latest sale at each postcode- £75,000Wakefield Road, WF12 8AJMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £118,000Fairfield Terrace, WF12 7AEDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £480,000Cross Park Street, WF12 8AGFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £110,000Fairfield Avenue, WF12 7AGJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £162,000Huddleston Court, WF12 7BLFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £600,000Wakefield Road, WF12 8AFOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £275,000Old Bank Road, WF12 7AQNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £120,000Park View, WF12 8RLApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 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 8AH
In a straight lineGP practices
- WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE670 m
Pharmacies
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY10 m
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- EMPIRE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY900 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco110 m
- Iceland DewsburyIceland710 m
- Sainsburys DewsburySainsburys720 m
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi730 m
- Tesco Dewsbury Leeds Rd ExpressTesco810 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 018C
Everything about Kirklees 018CThe 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.