WF12 0EA postcode in Dewsbury, Kirklees

WF12 0EA is a postcode in Dewsbury, in the Dewsbury South ward of Kirklees. It is in the Dewsbury and Batley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where WF12 0EA is, and what is near it

Map of WF12 0EA and what is near it Map of WF12 0EA: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the WF12 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF12 0BB: also in WF12 0WF12 0BD: also in WF12 0WF12 0BE: also in WF12 0WF12 0BG: also in WF12 0WF12 0BH: also in WF12 0WF12 0BJ: also in WF12 0WF12 0BL: also in WF12 0WF12 0BQ: also in WF12 0WF12 0BS: also in WF12 0WF12 0BT: also in WF12 0WF12 0BX: also in WF12 0WF12 0BZ: also in WF12 0WF12 0DB: also in WF12 0WF12 0DE: also in WF12 0WF12 0DF: also in WF12 0WF12 0DH: also in WF12 0WF12 0DJ: also in WF12 0WF12 0DL: also in WF12 0WF12 0DN: also in WF12 0WF12 0DS: also in WF12 0WF12 0DT: also in WF12 0WF12 0DU: also in WF12 0WF12 0DW: also in WF12 0WF12 0DX: also in WF12 0WF12 0DY: also in WF12 0WF12 0DZ: also in WF12 0WF12 0EB: also in WF12 0WF12 0ED: also in WF12 0WF12 0EE: also in WF12 0WF12 0EF: also in WF12 0WF12 0EG: also in WF12 0WF12 0EH: also in WF12 0WF12 0EN: also in WF12 0WF12 0EQ: also in WF12 0WF12 0EU: also in WF12 0WF12 0EX: also in WF12 0WF12 0EY: also in WF12 0WF12 0LP: also in WF12 0WF12 0NA: also in WF12 0WF12 0PG: also in WF12 0WF12 0PN: also in WF12 0WF12 0PR: also in WF12 0WF12 0PW: also in WF12 0WF12 0QX: also in WF12 0WF12 0QY: also in WF12 0WF12 0RA: also in WF12 0WF12 0RB: also in WF12 0WF12 0RD: also in WF12 0 School 750 mSchool 1.1 km3 places, 1.2–3.2 kmDewsbury South WF12 0EA Map of WF12 0EA and what is near it Map of WF12 0EA: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the WF12 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 750 m3 places, 1.2–3.2 kmDewsbury South WF12 0EA
  • WF12 0EA
  • Other postcodes in WF12 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6632, longitude -1.6323)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF12 0EA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF12 0EA?

Every home and business at WF12 0EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF12 0EA 100% Kirklees 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF12 0EA 100% Kirklees 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF12 0EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for WF12 0EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF12 0EA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF12 0EA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Kirklees

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF12 0EA: 3,259 properties in Kirklees are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Kirklees

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF12 0EA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF12 0EA?

Homes in WF12 0 sold for a typical £189,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£189,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£193,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £314,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £175,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF12 district: a typical £191,000 from 288 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF12 0EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF12 0EA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF12 0EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around WF12 0EA. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF12 0EA

Band D in Kirklees for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £2,984 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 580 (89%)£1,627
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,899
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,170
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,441
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,984
Band Fwithheld£3,526
Band Gfewer than 5£4,068
Band Hfewer than 5£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. 66% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Kirklees before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF12 0EA is in (ONS area E01011255), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF12 0EA?

The nearest open schools to WF12 0EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF12 0EA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF12 0EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF12 0EA is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Ravensthorpe Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cross Road, 19 m away.

More stations near WF12 0EA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF12 0EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF12 0EA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF12 0EA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WF12 0EA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF12 0EA?

The nearest to the centre of WF12 0EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF12 0EA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF12 0EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF12 0EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF12 0EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF12 0EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF12 0EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF12 0EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF12 0EA in a conservation area?

The centre of WF12 0EA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF12 0EA?

Police.uk records 98 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF12 0EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences41 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order9 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Other crime8 reports
Drugs7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, burglary 3, shoplifting 3, other theft 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF12 0EA

Ward
Dewsbury South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Dewsbury
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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