The UK Postcode Database

WF12 8AN

a postcode in Kirklees

Introduced in January 1980
WF12 8AN Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF12 8AN

Old Bank Road - 13 properties, USRN 19422967

Wakefield Road - 1 property, USRN 19414107

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6915 / 53°41'29"N

Longitude: -1.6104 / 1°36'37"W

UTM Reference: 30U 591756 5950098

OS Easting: 425824

OS Northing: 421744

OS Grid: SE258217

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KT6R.4F

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.7GDV

Open Location Code: 9C5WM9RQ+JR

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 8AN on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:07
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:45
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:11
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:08
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:01
Moon Rises 19:21

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

Residential Property Sales in WF12 8AN

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 March 2023 264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AN Other property type Freehold £45,000
29 September 2022 278 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
24 September 2018 274 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
13 June 2016 258 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
10 May 2002 274 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury WF12 8AN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,950
15 June 2001 274 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury WF12 8AN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,500
20 October 2000 274 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury WF12 8AN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
23 July 1999 274 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury WF12 8AN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,000

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 8AN

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 8AN

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData 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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