WF12 8BZ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 018C, Dewsbury East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 8BZ, 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 8BZ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 43% on JulyKirklees 018C: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8BZ 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 018CNeighbourhood
- £208,427 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF12 8BZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 8BZRoad 52 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
- 14.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8BZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, 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 |
| Eastborough Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed |
| Madni Academy Independent | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Rida Girls High School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 14 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 8BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £93,000Mount Pleasant, WF12 8BAFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £35,000Wakefield Road, WF12 8AXSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £234,000Heaton Avenue, WF12 8AQDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £158,000High Road, WF12 8BBJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £182,500Pennine Road, WF12 7AWApril 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold240 m
- £355,000Old Bank Road, WF12 7AJJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £340,000Middle Road, WF12 8BTJune 2025, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £108,000Old Bank Road, WF12 7AHNovember 2025, 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 8BZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE610 m
- SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR.860 m
Pharmacies
- EARLSHEATON PHARMACY430 m
- BOOTS680 m
- ASDA PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- EMPIRE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY630 m
- TRINITY HOUSE ORTHODONTICS DEWSBURY680 m
- BAKER AND RIGBY DENTAL SURGEONS770 m
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CARE870 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys DewsburySainsburys330 m
- Iceland DewsburyIceland340 m
- Aldi Railway Street, DewsburyAldi400 m
- Tesco Dewsbury Esso ExpressTesco540 m
- Farmfoods DewsburyFarmfoods850 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 018C
Everything about Kirklees 018CThe 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.