WF12 8RQ postcode in Dewsbury, Kirklees
WF12 8RQ 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 8RQ is, and what is near it
- WF12 8RQ
- Other postcodes in WF12 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 53.6874, longitude -1.6025)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WF12 8RQ?
- 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 8RQ 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 8RQ?
Every home and business at WF12 8RQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8RQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for WF12 8RQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WF12 8RQ 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 8RQ 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 8RQ.
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 8RQ: 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 8RQ 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 8RQ?
Homes in WF12 8 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £252,500 10 sales
- Semi-detached £172,000 31 sales
- Terraced £155,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 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 8RQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF12 8RQ 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 8RQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around WF12 8RQ. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,627.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 490 (62%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 170 (22%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 90 (11%) | £2,170 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,441 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £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
- 13% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 35% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 8RQ is in (ONS area E01011121), 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 8RQ?
The nearest open schools to WF12 8RQ, 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 8RQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF12 8RQ is Dewsbury Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Batley Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Orchard Academy, 21 m away.
More stations near WF12 8RQ, 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 8RQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF12 8RQ, 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.
- Ossett Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 232400 1.4 kmCycle
- Windsor Medical Centre Phone 01924 465699 1.5 kmCycle
- Savile Town Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 461124 1.6 kmCycle
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 8RQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF12 8RQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 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 8RQ?
The nearest to the centre of WF12 8RQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Empire House Dental Surgery 1.7 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Bank Street - Ossett Phone 01924 273131 1.7 kmCycle
- Wesley Dental Care Phone 07944 340905 1.7 kmCycle
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 8RQ?
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 3.6 kmCycle
- Pinderfields Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 7.5 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 8RQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF12 8RQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oak Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 459514 250 mWalk
- Manor Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 600659 1.1 kmWalk
- York House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01924 467825 1.1 kmWalk
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 8RQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF12 8RQ, 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.
- Chickenley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 452095 250 mWalk
- Earlsheaton Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:45am to 5:30pm; Wed 8:45am to 3pm; Thu and Fri 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01924 465714 800 mWalk
- Ossett Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 910810 1.4 kmCycle
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 8RQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF12 8RQ 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 1.5 kmCycle
- Richmond House Veterinary Centre 1.9 kmCycle
- Calder Vets 2.0 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 8RQ in a conservation area?
The centre of WF12 8RQ 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 8RQ?
Police.uk records 164 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF12 8RQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 9, other crime 6, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 8RQ
- 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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