The WF12 8 postcode sector is within the county of West Yorkshire.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WF12 8 postcode sector is home to a bustling 6,844 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 183 postcodes already in use, this leaves 217 units available.
The largest settlement in the WF12 8 postal code is DEWSBURY followed by Earlsheaton, and Chickenley.
The WF12 8 Postcode shares a border with WF13 1 (DEWSBURY, Crackenedge), WF5 8 (OSSETT), WF12 0 (DEWSBURY, Thornhill, Whitley), WF12 9 (DEWSBURY, Savile Town, Thornhill Lees), WF5 9 (OSSETT) and WF12 7 (DEWSBURY, Earlsheaton, Shaw Cross Business Park).
The sector is within the post town of DEWSBURY.
WF12 8 is a postcode sector within the WF12 postcode district which is within the WF Wakefield postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the WF12 8 postal sector is the Calderway Delivery Office.
The area of the WF12 8 postcode sector is 1.43 square miles which is 3.71 square kilometres or 916.75 square acres.
Waterways within the WF12 8 postcode sector include the River Calder.
Map of the WF12 8 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
DEWSBURY (58 Streets)
Earlsheaton (57 Streets)
Chickenley (4 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
DEWSBURY
BEVERLEY DRIVE BYWELL ROAD CANNON WAY CHURCH STREET DEWSBURY RING ROAD MILL STREET WEST OLD WESTGATE SAVILE ROAD THE PRINCESS OF WALES PRECINCT WEBSTER HILLOSSETT
CHANCERY ROAD CO-OPERATIVE STREET CROSS STREET DEWSBURY-OSSETT GREENWAY DUKE STREET HIGH STREET LINK ROAD MITCHELL LAITHES FARM RIDINGS ROAD RISHWORTH STREET WAKEFIELD OLD ROAD WATER LANE WEST VIEWEarlsheaton
CRAIG-Y-DON OLD BANK ROADDEWSBURY,
PILDACRE LANEWeather Forecast for WF12 8
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 9.00% | E 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 8.00% | E 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 4.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 21.0°C (feels like 20.0°C) | 5.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 22.0°C (feels like 20.0°C) | 11.00% | ESE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 20.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 34.00% | E 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 34.00% | E 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 6.00% | E 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 3.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 5.00% | E 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 4.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 21.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 5.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) | 5.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 20.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 9.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 8.00% | SSE 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 8.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 16.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Light rain | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 46.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 54.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 46.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 44.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 44.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 19.00% | SE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 8.00% | SE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 3.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 7.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 14.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 36.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 33.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 29.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 4.00% | E 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Clear night | 12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 1.00% | E 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 5.00% | NE 2 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 5.00% | NE 2 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 8.00% | NNE 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 7.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) | 8.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 10.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 5.00% | W 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the WF12 8 Postcode Sector
Earlsheaton Infant School
Community school
Commercial Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8JF
Head: Mrs Wendy Kelly
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Inspection: 2021-11-04 (920 days ago)
Website: Visit Earlsheaton Infant School Website
Phone: 01924460969
Number of Pupils: 107
Orchard Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
Princess Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8QT
Head: Mr Matthew Carbutt
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-06-16 (696 days ago)
Website: Visit Orchard Primary Academy Website
Phone: 01924469578
Number of Pupils: 414
House Prices in the WF12 8 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £199,429 | 14 | £191,500 | 10 | £181,577 | 13 | £157,448 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £114,332 | 63 | £123,892 | 33 | £120,016 | 40 | £117,273 | 33 |
| Terraced | £104,287 | 31 | £112,387 | 31 | £96,568 | 43 | £89,024 | 23 |
| Flats | £49,000 | 2 | £81,000 | 4 | £83,500 | 2 | £91,000 | 1 |
Important Postcodes WF12 8 in the Postcode Sector
WF12 8AR is the postcode for DEWSBURY BUS STATION, ALDAMS ROAD, and West Yorkshire Police, Police Station, Aldams Road
WF12 8DG is the postcode for Kirklees Metropolitan Council, Dewsbury Town Hall, and Kirklees Metropolitan Council, Dewsbury Town Hall, Old Wakefield Road
WF12 8EB is the postcode for Dewsbury Library & Careers Centre, Kirklees Council, Dewsbury Library & Careers Centre, Railway Street, Dewsbury Library & Careers Centre, Railway Street, and Kirklees Council, Dewsbury Library & Careers Centre, Railway Street
WF12 8EE is the postcode for Kirklees Customer Service Centre, Walsh Building, Town Hall Way
WF12 8EF is the postcode for Crown Building, Rishworth Road
WF12 8EG is the postcode for H M Revenue & Customs, Empire House, Wakefield Old Road
WF12 8EN is the postcode for Dewsbury Sports Centre, Longcauseway
WF12 8JF is the postcode for Earlsheaton Infants School, Commercial Street
WF12 8LY is the postcode for The Grange, Ossett Lane
WF12 8QT is the postcode for Orchard Primary Academy, Princess Road, ORCHARD PRIMARY ACADEMY, PRINCESS ROAD, CHICKENLEY, Chickenley Community Centre, Princess Road, MAIN SCHOOL CHICKENLEY COMMUNITY J I & N SCHOOL, Orchard Primary Academy, Princess Road, and Orchard Nursery, Princess Road
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Tourist Attractions within the WF12 8 Postcode Area
We found 1 visitor attractions within the WF12 postcode area
| Dewsbury Minster |
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| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
| View Dewsbury Minster on Google Maps |