WF12 8AE
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 017B, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8AE, 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 8AE
- 100 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 20% on JulyKirklees 017B: 593 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 300 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- 2 of 2 properties in WF12 8AE at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 017BNeighbourhood
- £208,427 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, August 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8AESuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WF12 8AERoad 70 dB, rail 48 dB (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
- 16.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8AE
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Flatts Nursery School Nursery | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Independent | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rida Girls High School Independent | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Eastborough Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 34.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 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 8AE
Latest sale at each postcode- £38,000Old Westgate, WF13 1NFMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £83,500Pinfold Hill, WF13 2PRApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £177,000Vulcan Close, WF13 2PWJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £120,000Milton Walk, WF13 2PDJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £126,000Nowells Yard, WF13 2RGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold350 m
- £80,000Ashworth Close, WF13 2STJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold350 m
- £165,454Croft Street, WF13 1ARJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold360 m
- £89,995Dickinson Gardens, WF13 2TTJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold370 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 8AE
In a straight lineStations
- Dewsbury4 minutes on foot300 m
GP practices
- CALDER VIEW SURGERY60 m
- EIGHTLANDS SURGERY60 m
- THE ALBION MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE710 m
- SIDINGS HEALTHCARE CENTRE890 m
- WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE920 m
Pharmacies
- DEWSBURY HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY60 m
- ASDA PHARMACY330 m
- BOOTS360 m
- WESTTOWN PHARMACY560 m
- NOBLE'S CHEMIST630 m
Dental practices
- BAKER AND RIGBY DENTAL SURGEONS310 m
- TRINITY HOUSE ORTHODONTICS DEWSBURY360 m
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CARE420 m
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CENTRE540 m
- EMPIRE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY540 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Dewsbury SuperstoreAsda130 m
- Farmfoods DewsburyFarmfoods170 m
- Lidl Central Dewsbury DewsburyLidl570 m
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi640 m
- Sainsburys DewsburySainsburys670 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 017B
Everything about Kirklees 017BThe 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.