WF12 8NS
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025E, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF12 8NS, 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 8NS
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 62% on JulyWakefield 025E: 99 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 2.6 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8NS listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 025ENeighbourhood
- £199,283 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8NSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF12 8NSRoad 57 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 8NS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| 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 | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Paradise Primary School Independent | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 8NS
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Cedar Drive, WF12 8NTNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £360,000Pildacre Lane, WF5 8HNMay 2024, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £83,000Cedar Drive, WF12 8NUJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £140,000Pildacre Lane, WF12 8NRFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £120,000Walnut Crescent, WF12 8NXMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold310 m
- £150,000Love Lane, WF5 8HSAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £90,000Cedar Drive, WF12 8PGApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold340 m
- £75,000Walnut Avenue, WF12 8NYOctober 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 8NS
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY900 m
Pharmacies
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY530 m
- OSSETT PHARMACY900 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY980 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
- 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.