WF12 8LW
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018C, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8LW, 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 8LW
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyKirklees 018C: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8LW 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 8LWRoad 54 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 8LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Madni Academy Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Paradise Primary School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| 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 |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 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 8LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £85,000New Street, WF12 8JJJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £126,000Town Street, WF12 8JLJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £215,000Ossett Lane, WF12 8LSApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £90,000Greenwood Avenue, WF12 8JDMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £150,000Frances Road, WF12 8JQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £175,000Manor Garth Road, WF12 8LTOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £112,500Park Road, WF12 8BEFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £130,000Frances Road, WF12 8JGJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 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 8LW
In a straight linePharmacies
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY450 m
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY600 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco510 m
- Sainsburys DewsburySainsburys800 m
- Iceland DewsburyIceland810 m
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi880 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.