WF12 8RJ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018A, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8RJ, 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 8RJ
- 35 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyKirklees 018A: 189 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8RJ 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 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 980 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8RJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 8RJRoad 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
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8RJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| 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 |
| Highfield School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Kirk Close, WF12 8RJMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £185,000Heath Walk, WF12 8RFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £165,000Heath Road, WF12 8QBJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £190,000Co Operative Street, WF12 8QAMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £225,000Watson Avenue, WF12 8PZJune 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £153,000School Street, WF12 8QGJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £165,000Orchard View, WF12 8DPSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £150,000Heath Road, WF12 8RDDecember 2024, semi-detached, 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 8RJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY760 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco980 m
- Tesco Ossett ExpressTesco1 km
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
- 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.