WF12 7PS postcode in Dewsbury, Kirklees
WF12 7PS is a postcode in Dewsbury, in the Dewsbury East 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 7PS is, and what is near it
- WF12 7PS
- Other postcodes in WF12 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7028, longitude -1.6205)
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 7PS?
- KirkleesCouncil, for all local services Kirklees: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF12 7PS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Dewsbury and BatleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Iqbal Mohamed
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 7PS?
Every home and business at WF12 7PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Kirklees: 95%
Kirklees: 99%
The line marks the figure across Kirklees.
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 7PS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for WF12 7PS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WF12 7PS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7PS 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 7PS.
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 7PS: 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 7PS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7PS?
Homes in WF12 7 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, down 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £300,000 24 sales
- Semi-detached £222,500 60 sales
- Terraced £135,000 21 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 postcodeSource: 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 7PS
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WF12 7PS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 April 2026. The middle sale was £270,000, from £240,000 to £350,000. Across WF12 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 7PS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around WF12 7PS. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,170.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 150 (25%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 60 (10%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 340 (56%) | £2,170 |
| Band D | about 50 (8%) | £2,441 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,984 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,526 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,068 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,882 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 45% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 7PS is in (ONS area E01011022), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7PS?
The nearest open schools to WF12 7PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7PS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF12 7PS is Batley Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Batley Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nursery Wood Road, 232 m away.
More stations near WF12 7PS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WF12 7PS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF12 7PS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Locala Calderdale Sas Phone 0303 330 9326 850 mWalk
- Locala Kirklees Sas Phone 0303 330 9326 850 mWalk
- Windsor Medical Centre Phone 01924 465699 1.0 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WF12 7PS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF12 7PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Vauxhall Charging point · 4 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WF12 7PS?
The nearest to the centre of WF12 7PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Saltaire Orthodontics Phone 01274 531567 700 mWalk
- Batley Carr Dental Centre Phone 01924 458983 900 mWalk
- Hick Lane Dental Surgery Ltd Phone 01924 474929 1.1 kmWalk
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 7PS?
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.
- Dewsbury and District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 2.1 kmCycle
- Pinderfields Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 8.8 kmDrive
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 7PS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF12 7PS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Manor Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 600659 1.3 kmCycle
- York House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01924 467825 1.3 kmCycle
- Lydgate Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 351100 1.4 kmCycle
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 7PS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF12 7PS, 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.
- Hughes Chemists (Northern) Limited Mon 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 7:30pm; Tue 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Thu 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 472038 1.0 kmWalk
- Tibb Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 728591 1.1 kmWalk
- G Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:45pm, 1:45pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 462593 1.2 kmWalk
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 7PS?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF12 7PS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal Trust Phone +44 1924 927220 1.7 kmCycle
- Richmond House Veterinary Centre 2.0 kmCycle
- Calder Vets 2.1 kmCycle
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 7PS in a conservation area?
The centre of WF12 7PS 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 7PS?
Police.uk records 412 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF12 7PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 21, drugs 18, burglary 16, other crime 12, robbery 6, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WF12 7PS
- Ward
- Dewsbury East
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dewsbury
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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