WF12 9YD postcode in Dewsbury, Kirklees

WF12 9YD 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 October 2020. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £159,000 Homes sold in WF12 9, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest school Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 550 m in a straight line Nearest station Dewsbury 500 m in a straight line

Where WF12 9YD is, and what is near it

Map of WF12 9YD and what is near it Map of WF12 9YD: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the WF12 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 37 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF12 9AE: also in WF12 9WF12 9AF: also in WF12 9WF12 9AG: also in WF12 9WF12 9AH: also in WF12 9WF12 9AQ: also in WF12 9WF12 9AR: also in WF12 9WF12 9AS: also in WF12 9WF12 9AT: also in WF12 9WF12 9AU: also in WF12 9WF12 9AW: also in WF12 9WF12 9AX: also in WF12 9WF12 9BA: also in WF12 9WF12 9FA: also in WF12 9WF12 9FD: also in WF12 9WF12 9FE: also in WF12 9WF12 9JS: also in WF12 9WF12 9JT: also in WF12 9WF12 9JU: also in WF12 9WF12 9JX: also in WF12 9WF12 9LD: also in WF12 9WF12 9LE: also in WF12 9WF12 9LF: also in WF12 9WF12 9LG: also in WF12 9WF12 9LH: also in WF12 9WF12 9LJ: also in WF12 9WF12 9LN: also in WF12 9WF12 9LP: also in WF12 9WF12 9LQ: also in WF12 9WF12 9LS: also in WF12 9WF12 9LT: also in WF12 9WF12 9LU: also in WF12 9WF12 9LW: also in WF12 9WF12 9LX: also in WF12 9WF12 9LY: also in WF12 9WF12 9LZ: also in WF12 9WF12 9NB: also in WF12 9WF12 9ND: also in WF12 9WF12 9NE: also in WF12 9WF12 9NF: also in WF12 9WF12 9NL: also in WF12 9WF12 9NQ: also in WF12 9WF12 9PH: also in WF12 9WF12 9PJ: also in WF12 9WF12 9PN: also in WF12 9WF12 9PP: also in WF12 9WF12 9PR: also in WF12 9WF12 9PS: also in WF12 9WF12 9PT: also in WF12 9WF12 9PU: also in WF12 9WF12 9PW: also in WF12 9WF12 9PY: also in WF12 9WF12 9QA: also in WF12 9WF12 9QB: also in WF12 9WF12 9QF: also in WF12 9WF12 9QR: also in WF12 9WF12 9QS: also in WF12 9WF12 9QT: also in WF12 9WF12 9QW: also in WF12 9WF12 9TA: also in WF12 9WF12 9WJ: also in WF12 9 GP 700 mSchool 800 mRavensthorpe station 2.0 kmDewsbury WF12 9YD Map of WF12 9YD and what is near it Map of WF12 9YD: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the WF12 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 37 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 800 mRavensthorpe station 2.0 kmDewsbury WF12 9YD
  • WF12 9YD
  • Other postcodes in WF12 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 37 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 53.6877, longitude -1.6342)

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 9YD?

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 9YD?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WF12 9YD. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 9YD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF12 9YD.

Check the bin days for WF12 9YD on BinDayBuddy

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 9YD 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 9YD.

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 9YD: 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 9YD is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 08:46 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:46 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF12 9YD?

Homes in WF12 9 sold for a typical £159,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£159,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£150,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £175,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £150,000 10 sales

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 9YD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF12 9YD 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 9YD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around WF12 9YD. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (64%). 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 9YD

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 £4,068 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (62%)£1,627
Band Babout 140 (27%)£1,899
Band Cabout 20 (4%)£2,170
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,441
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,984
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,526
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,068
Band Hfewer than 5£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 64% Before 1900
  2. 28% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 9YD is in (ONS area E01011257), 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 9YD?

The nearest open schools to WF12 9YD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF12 9YD, 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 9YD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF12 9YD is Dewsbury Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Ravensthorpe Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

37 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Old Westgate, 225 m away.

More stations near WF12 9YD, 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 9YD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF12 9YD, 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 9YD?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF12 9YD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Vauxhall Charging point · 4 chargers 3.0 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.

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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 9YD?

The nearest to the centre of WF12 9YD, 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 9YD?

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 9YD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF12 9YD, 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 9YD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF12 9YD, 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 9YD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF12 9YD 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 9YD in a conservation area?

The centre of WF12 9YD 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 9YD?

Police.uk records 336 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF12 9YD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences121 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Public order36 reports
Shoplifting33 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: vehicle crime 16, drugs 16, burglary 9, other crime 9, robbery 4, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2.

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 9YD

Ward
Dewsbury South
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
October 2020

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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