WF12 8JZ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018D, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8JZ, 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 8JZ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 47% on JulyKirklees 018D: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 1.5 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- 5 of 7 properties in WF12 8JZ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- 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 600 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 8JZRoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Madni Academy Independent | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Paradise Primary School Independent | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Rida Girls High School Independent | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 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 8JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £143,500Sands Road, WF12 8JZDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £160,000Fairmount Terrace, WF12 8JYNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £370,000Headland Lane, WF12 8JTJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £105,000Forrest Terrace, WF12 8LEJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £145,000Walker Street, WF12 8LBJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £385,000Headland Lane, WF12 8JUAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £160,000Laithes Croft, WF12 8BNSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £195,000Bluebell Walk, WF12 8DEOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 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 8JZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR.600 m
Pharmacies
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY890 m
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CARE1 km
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys DewsburySainsburys800 m
- Iceland DewsburyIceland840 m
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi920 m
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco980 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.