WF12 8AU
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 017B, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8AU, 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 8AU
- 58 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyKirklees 017B: 593 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 640 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8AU 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 017BNeighbourhood
- £208,427 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, August 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF12 8AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF12 8AURoad 57 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
- 16.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8AU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Eastborough Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Independent | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rida Girls High School Independent | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Madni Academy Independent | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Flatts Nursery School Nursery | 990 m 12 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 8AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Wakefield Road, WF12 8AUOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £42,000Bank Street, WF12 7DFNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £175,000Highbury Terrace, WF12 7DJJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £225,000Old Bank Road, WF12 7DAFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £135,000Highgate Road, WF12 7DHSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £200,000Woodville Road, WF12 7BEMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £215,000Pennine Road, WF12 7APJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £35,000Wakefield Road, WF12 8AXSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 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 8AU
In a straight lineStations
- Dewsbury8 minutes on foot640 m
GP practices
- WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE330 m
- CALDER VIEW SURGERY760 m
- EIGHTLANDS SURGERY760 m
- THE ALBION MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
- SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR.990 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS350 m
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY670 m
- ASDA PHARMACY680 m
- DEWSBURY HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY760 m
- G PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- EMPIRE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- TRINITY HOUSE ORTHODONTICS DEWSBURY350 m
- BAKER AND RIGBY DENTAL SURGEONS420 m
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CENTRE740 m
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CARE750 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi110 m
- Iceland DewsburyIceland160 m
- Sainsburys DewsburySainsburys220 m
- Farmfoods DewsburyFarmfoods590 m
- Lidl Central Dewsbury DewsburyLidl680 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.