WF12 8QX
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018A, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8QX, 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 8QX
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 41% on JulyKirklees 018A: 189 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8QX 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 018ANeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 8QXRoad 48 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 8QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Eastborough Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Highfield School Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
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 8QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £100,000Princess Road, WF12 8QXMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £130,000Princess Road, WF12 8QYJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £165,000Princess Crescent, WF12 8QUAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £185,000Princess Road, WF12 8QTNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £140,000Princess Lane, WF12 8HGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £135,000Princess Close, WF12 8QZAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £120,000Syke Ings Close, WF12 8HFMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £165,000Princess Street, WF12 8QLMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 8QX
In a straight linePharmacies
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY480 m
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco630 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 018A
Everything about Kirklees 018AThe 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.