The UK Postcode Database

WF12 8PZ

a postcode in Wakefield

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

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Streets Associated with WF12 8PZ

Watson Avenue - 29 properties, USRN 41804269

Wakefield Road - 1 property, USRN 41806362

Wakefield Road - 1 property, USRN 19422968

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6923 / 53°41'32"N

Longitude: -1.5968 / 1°35'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 592655 5950205

OS Easting: 426724

OS Northing: 421838

OS Grid: SE267218

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KT9R.34

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.FGV7

Open Location Code: 9C5WMCR3+W7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13089 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF12 8PZ on Friday 26 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:44
Sunrise 04:37
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:12
Hours of daylight today04:07 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:08
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:39
Moon Rises 18:12

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

Residential Property Sales in WF12 8PZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 June 2024 9 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
8 April 2024 20 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
24 August 2023 11 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £155,000
23 June 2023 22 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Other property type Leasehold £150,000
4 November 2022 7 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £155,500
28 October 2022 15 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £155,000
27 March 2020 24 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £145,000
1 May 2015 24 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £109,000
14 October 2013 7 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £124,950
10 September 2013 6 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
9 May 2013 5 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £105,000
27 April 2012 3 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
16 March 2012 21 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Detached Freehold £95,000
5 March 2012 2 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
4 November 2011 12 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £124,000
11 December 2009 1 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £138,000
14 September 2007 6 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Freehold £154,995
20 July 2007 19 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £147,000
16 February 2007 19 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £119,000
20 October 2006 7 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £90,000
14 December 2005 16 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £130,000
31 January 2005 24 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £135,000
11 January 2002 11 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £63,000
26 January 2001 10 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £55,000
8 April 1999 2 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Freehold £53,500
14 January 1998 2 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
15 April 1996 9 Watson Avenue, Dewsbury WF12 8PZ Semi-detached Leasehold £42,000

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 8PZ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Ossett and Denby Dale

MP

Jade Botterill Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Ossett

Councillors

Nick Farmer Conservative

Duncan Smith Labour

Olivia Rowley Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF12 8PZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059637 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011823 Wakefield 021A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002458 Wakefield 021 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001454 Ossett Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000036 Wakefield Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000003 Yorkshire and The Humber Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001418 Ossett and Denby Dale Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000010 West Yorkshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000283 Wakefield and Castleford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33012632 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000062 Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2021 BEIS
E38000190 NHS Wakefield Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000299 Wakefield, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 January 2024 DLUHC
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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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