WF12 9BU
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 024C, Dewsbury South ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF12 9BU, 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 9BU
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyKirklees 024C: 76 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Ravensthorpe, 1.2 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- 30 of 34 properties in WF12 9BU at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 024CNeighbourhood
- £208,427 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, August 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- 86.7% can get gigabit broadband at WF12 9BUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF12 9BURoad 61 dB, rail 50 dB (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
- 13.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF12 9BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Rida Boys High School Independent | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Rida Girls High School Independent | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Madni Academy Independent | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ravenshall School Special | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
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 9BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Savile Mews, WF12 9BPJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £135,000Selbourne Road, WF12 9NYJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £40,000Centenary Square, WF12 9HNMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £170,000Old Mill View, WF12 9QJJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £158,000Selbourne Avenue, WF12 9PAFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold310 m
- £125,000Thornton Road, WF12 9HROctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £180,000Savile Road, WF12 9NSJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold330 m
- £50,000Slaithwaite Road, WF12 9DJMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold330 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 9BU
In a straight lineGP practices
- SIDINGS HEALTHCARE CENTRE450 m
- THORNHILL LEES MEDICAL CENTRE700 m
- SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR.870 m
Pharmacies
- SAVILLE TOWN PHARMACY450 m
- BREWERY LANE PHARMACY640 m
- SYKES CHEMIST700 m
- NOBLE'S CHEMIST730 m
Dental practices
- DEWSBURY DENTAL CARE960 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 024C
Everything about Kirklees 024CThe 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.