WF12 8BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018D, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8BQ, 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 8BQ
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulyKirklees 018D: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 1.5 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8BQ 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 018DNeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 8BQRoad 50 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 8BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Madni Academy Independent | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Paradise Primary School Independent | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Eastborough Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| Rida Girls High School Independent | 1.1 km 14 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 8BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £235,000Craig Y Don, WF12 8BJJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £126,000Town Street, WF12 8JLJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £140,000Town Green, WF12 8BWDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £305,000Headland Lane, WF12 8JSAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £85,000New Street, WF12 8JJJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £138,000Chatsworth Terrace, WF12 8BHDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £194,000Rosslyn Court, WF12 8BGJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £215,000Ossett Lane, WF12 8LSApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 8BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR.900 m
Pharmacies
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY550 m
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY670 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco630 m
- Sainsburys DewsburySainsburys750 m
- Iceland DewsburyIceland780 m
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi850 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 018D
Everything about Kirklees 018DThe 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.