WF12 8AL

a postcode in Kirklees

Introduced in January 1980

WF12 8AL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WF12 8AL

Wakefield Crescent - 57 properties, USRN 19408459

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 19414106

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 19414108

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 19414109

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 19414110

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 19414111

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6907 / 53°41'26"N

Longitude: -1.6104 / 1°36'37"W

UTM Reference: 30U 591759 5950010

OS Easting: 425826

OS Northing: 421656

OS Grid: SE258216

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KT6R.4Q

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.7HDG

Open Location Code: 9C5WM9RQ+7R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7281 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WF12 8AL on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:45
Sunrise	04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:10

Hours of daylight today	04:08 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:33
Moon Rises	20:29

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF12 8AL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF12 8AL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 October 2022	39 Wakefield Crescent, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
18 February 2022	22 Wakefield Crescent, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
1 May 2018	1 Wakefield Crescent, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£97,500
7 August 2017	31 Wakefield Crescent, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
22 October 2015	72 Wakefield Crescent, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£78,500
28 November 2014	36 Wakefield Crescent, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£112,000
21 December 2012	22 Wakefield Crescent, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
5 November 2012	21 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,000
27 March 2012	1 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
29 July 2011	17 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
8 April 2011	15 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£92,825
5 July 2010	20 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,500
27 February 2009	22 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,500
22 October 2008	19 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,000
15 October 2008	2 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£111,000
1 February 2007	27 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,000
5 December 2005	17 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£102,500
3 December 2004	29 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
7 June 2004	23 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
23 April 2004	9 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
27 August 2003	6 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£86,500
5 September 2002	27 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
17 July 2002	36 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£30,000
25 October 2001	22 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,995
10 September 2001	39 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000
24 August 2001	10 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
14 August 2001	18 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,000
15 June 2001	32 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000
19 January 2001	12 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,500
13 October 2000	48 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,000
31 March 2000	42 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,500
12 February 1999	12 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
23 November 1998	42 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£28,000
30 October 1998	32 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,000
28 August 1998	6 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
30 November 1995	16 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
13 March 1995	58 Wakefield Crescent, Dewsbury WF12 8AL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£32,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WF12 8AL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Dewsbury and Batley

MP

Iqbal Mohamed Independent

Kirklees Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Dewsbury East

Councillors

Paul Moore Independent

Eric Firth Labour

Cathy Scott Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF12 8AL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00056075		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011125	Kirklees 018E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002288	Kirklees 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001398	Dewsbury East	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E08000034	Kirklees	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000003	Yorkshire and The Humber	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001196	Dewsbury and Batley	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000010	West Yorkshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000219	Huddersfield	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33011941		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000062	Leeds City Region	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2021	BEIS
E38000254	NHS Kirklees CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2021	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000188	Kirklees, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000054	NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000030	West Yorkshire and Harrogate	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63008070	Dewsbury	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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