WF12 8AR
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 017B, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8AR, 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 8AR
- 102 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyKirklees 017B: 593 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 370 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- 6 of 10 properties in WF12 8AR at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 4 at very low riskFlood 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 230 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- 25% can get gigabit broadband at WF12 8ARSuperfast for 25%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF12 8ARRoad 59 dB, rail 43 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 8AR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Rida Girls High School Independent | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Flatts Nursery School Nursery | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Eastborough Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Independent | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Madni Academy Independent | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 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) | 980 m 12 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 8AR
Latest sale at each postcode- £38,000Old Westgate, WF13 1NFMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £90,000Savile Road, WF12 9PJJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold310 m
- £165,454Croft Street, WF13 1ARJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold380 m
- £110,000Savile Grove, WF12 9PNJune 2024, terraced, established, leasehold390 m
- £32,500Wellington Road, WF13 1HFJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold400 m
- £83,500Pinfold Hill, WF13 2PRApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold420 m
- £177,000Vulcan Close, WF13 2PWJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold430 m
- £120,000Milton Walk, WF13 2PDJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold430 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 8AR
In a straight lineStations
- Dewsbury5 minutes on foot370 m
GP practices
- CALDER VIEW SURGERY230 m
- EIGHTLANDS SURGERY230 m
- THE ALBION MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE790 m
- SIDINGS HEALTHCARE CENTRE830 m
- WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE840 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY210 m
- DEWSBURY HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY230 m
- BOOTS260 m
- NOBLE'S CHEMIST550 m
- WESTTOWN PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- BAKER AND RIGBY DENTAL SURGEONS250 m
- TRINITY HOUSE ORTHODONTICS DEWSBURY260 m
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CARE310 m
- EMPIRE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CENTRE610 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods DewsburyFarmfoods10 m
- Asda Dewsbury SuperstoreAsda120 m
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi500 m
- Sainsburys DewsburySainsburys520 m
- Iceland DewsburyIceland530 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.