WF12 8AJ is a residential postcode situated on Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 968th largest and 546th most expensive of the 1,430 postcodes in the WF12 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 22 houses.
WF12 8AJ is a residential postcode situated on Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 968th largest and 546th most expensive of the 1,430 postcodes in the WF12 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 22 houses.
Sale prices range from £79,969 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (419 ft2) to £274,160 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,245 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £526 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,146 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.0% and 7.9%.
The average value per square foot is £118.
The last sale in WF12 8AJ sold for £75,000 on 6th March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £135,708.
The WF12 8AJ Sales Market has increased by 49.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.3% | £135,708 |
| April 2025 | 6.3% | £135,334 |
| April 2024 | -1.5% | £127,368 |
| April 2023 | 6% | £129,308 |
| April 2022 | 15% | £121,986 |
| April 2021 | 5.7% | £106,050 |
| April 2020 | 3.1% | £100,307 |
| April 2019 | 1.5% | £97,327 |
| April 2018 | 5.2% | £95,903 |
| April 2017 | 0.7% | £91,178 |
| April 2016 | 0.6% | £90,539 |
| April 2015 | 6.2% | £90,022 |
| April 2014 | 5% | £84,757 |
| April 2013 | -0.1% | £80,752 |
| April 2012 | -1.9% | £80,865 |
| April 2011 | -6.4% | £82,426 |
| April 2010 | 3.9% | £88,065 |
| April 2009 | -14.3% | £84,777 |
| April 2008 | -0.6% | £98,957 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £99,568 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £787.
The WF12 8AJ Rental Market has increased by 67.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.9% | £787pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.4% | £757pcm |
| April 2024 | 10% | £718pcm |
| April 2023 | 8% | £653pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.5% | £604pcm |
| April 2021 | 9% | £552pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.8% | £506pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.1% | £492pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.5% | £487pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.4% | £480pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.8% | £469pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.7% | £456pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.2% | £444pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.2% | £439pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.4% | £434pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.6% | £440pcm |
| April 2010 | -2% | £424pcm |
| April 2009 | -5.4% | £433pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.4% | £457pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £438pcm |
The last sale was on 6th March 2026 for £75,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 47 sales since 1995.
WF12 8AJ has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
WF12 8AJ is the 968th largest and the 546th most expensive postcode out of the 1,430 postcodes in the WF12 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WF12 8AJ, 33.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 27.9% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around WF12 8AJ, 17.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 21.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around WF12 8AJ, the average age was 38 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around WF12 8AJ, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around WF12 8AJ, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
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