WF12 8NP
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF12 8NP, 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 8NP
- Dewsbury, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8NP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF12 8NPSuperfast for 50%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF12 8NPRoad 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
- 12.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8NP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Paradise Primary School Independent | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
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 8NP
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Cedar Drive, WF12 8NTNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £140,000Pildacre Lane, WF12 8NRFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £120,000Walnut Crescent, WF12 8NXMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £83,000Cedar Drive, WF12 8NUJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £75,000Walnut Avenue, WF12 8NYOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £110,000Walnut Road, WF12 8PASeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold310 m
- £130,000Ossett Lane, WF12 8NLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold310 m
- £125,000Walnut Drive, WF12 8PFSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold340 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 8NP
In a straight linePharmacies
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY430 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 025E
Everything about Wakefield 025EThe postcode district: WF12
Everything about WF12Your MP
- Jade BotterillLabourMP for Ossett and Denby Dale
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
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- 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.