WF12 8RQ is a residential postcode situated on Princess Road, Dewsbury, WF12 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 236th largest and 656th most expensive of the 1,430 postcodes in the WF12 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 4 properties: 4 houses.
WF12 8RQ is a residential postcode situated on Princess Road, Dewsbury, WF12 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 236th largest and 656th most expensive of the 1,430 postcodes in the WF12 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 4 properties: 4 houses.
Sale prices range from £145,630 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (721 ft2) to £164,318 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (839 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £898 pcm for 3 bed houses to £986 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 7.2% and 7.4%.
The average value per square foot is £201.
The last sale in WF12 8RQ sold for £1,317,217 on 1st December 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 50.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £154,634.
The WF12 8RQ Sales Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.6% | £154,634 |
| April 2025 | 6.2% | £153,655 |
| April 2024 | -0.6% | £144,709 |
| April 2023 | 5.5% | £145,587 |
| April 2022 | 15% | £137,981 |
| April 2021 | 6.6% | £119,945 |
| April 2020 | 3% | £112,566 |
| April 2019 | 1.9% | £109,259 |
| April 2018 | 4.9% | £107,251 |
| April 2017 | 1.1% | £102,281 |
| April 2016 | 1.1% | £101,205 |
| April 2015 | 5.5% | £100,141 |
| April 2014 | 5% | £94,882 |
| April 2013 | -0.2% | £90,354 |
| April 2012 | -2.4% | £90,557 |
| April 2011 | -6.2% | £92,746 |
| April 2010 | 2.8% | £98,864 |
| April 2009 | -14% | £96,156 |
| April 2008 | -0.7% | £111,871 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £112,633 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £942.
The WF12 8RQ Rental Market has increased by 68.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 4.1% | £942pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.6% | £905pcm |
| April 2024 | 10% | £857pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.9% | £779pcm |
| April 2022 | 10% | £722pcm |
| April 2021 | 8.6% | £656pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.8% | £604pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.2% | £587pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.6% | £580pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.3% | £571pcm |
| April 2016 | 3% | £558pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.7% | £542pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.4% | £528pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.7% | £520pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.5% | £516pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.1% | £525pcm |
| April 2010 | -2.3% | £509pcm |
| April 2009 | -5.6% | £521pcm |
| April 2008 | 4% | £552pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £531pcm |
The last sale was on 1st December 2023 for £1,317,217 and since then the market in the area has increased by 50.1%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
WF12 8RQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
WF12 8RQ is the 236th largest and the 656th most expensive postcode out of the 1,430 postcodes in the WF12 area.
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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 8RQ, 57.6% of property is socially rented and 16.8% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 8RQ, 30.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 10.8% 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 8RQ, 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 8RQ, 0.6% 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 8RQ, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.