WF12 0BU
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 028D, Dewsbury South ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 0BU, 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 0BU
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyKirklees 028D: 169 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Ravensthorpe, 2.1 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 0BU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 028DNeighbourhood
- £208,427 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 0BUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 0BURoad 50 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
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 0BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Paradise Primary School Independent | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rida Boys High School Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 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 0BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £150,000Mountain Crescent, WF12 0BUNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £145,000Mountain Road, WF12 0BNJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £99,500Mountain Crescent, WF12 0BXFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £158,000Overthorpe Road, WF12 0REApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £153,000Mountain Crescent, WF12 0BYJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £174,500Chapel Close, WF12 0DLFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £265,000Chapel Lane, WF12 0DFJune 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £95,250The Town, WF12 0RBMay 2025, terraced, 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 0BU
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE PADDOCK SURGERY380 m
- THORNHILL LEES MEDICAL CENTRE810 m
Pharmacies
- THORNHILL PHARMACY260 m
- SYKES CHEMIST810 m
- BREWERY LANE PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- THORNHILL DENTAL480 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op ThornhillThe Co-operative Group300 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 028D
Everything about Kirklees 028DThe 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 priceAugust 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.