WF12 8PZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF12 8PZ, 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 8PZ
- Dewsbury, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in WF12 8PZ 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 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF12 8PZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF12 8PZRoad 55 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
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 8PZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| 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 |
| Highfield School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Manor Croft Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 8PZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Watson Avenue, WF12 8PZJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £185,000Heath Walk, WF12 8RFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £225,000Kirk Close, WF12 8RJMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £165,000Heath Road, WF12 8QBJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £190,000Co Operative Street, WF12 8QAMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Chancery Court, WF5 9BWDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £250,000Wakefield Road, WF5 9QJMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £153,000School Street, WF12 8QGJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold270 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 8PZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY880 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 021A
Everything about Wakefield 021AThe 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.