WF12 8NJ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018D, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8NJ, 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 8NJ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 41% on JulyKirklees 018D: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8NJ 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8NJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF12 8NJRoad 55 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
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8NJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Paradise Primary School Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Madni Academy Independent | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 8NJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Walnut Lane, WF12 8NJApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £211,000Spindle Close, WF12 8NHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £205,000Mill Lane, WF12 8NBJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £168,000Short Street, WF12 8NFAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £178,000Ossett Lane, WF12 8LYApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £130,000Ossett Lane, WF12 8NLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £195,000Jilling Gardens, WF12 8DFJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £170,000Pavilion Court, WF12 8RZAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 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 8NJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY10 m
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY870 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco870 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.