WF12 7DZ

a postcode in Kirklees

Introduced in January 1980

WF12 7DZ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WF12 7DZ

Bennett Lane - 10 properties, USRN 19408018

Grasmere Road - 1 property, USRN 19408130

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7022 / 53°42'7"N

Longitude: -1.6153 / 1°36'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 591412 5951277

OS Easting: 425497

OS Northing: 422928

OS Grid: SE254229

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KT5M.3L

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.562P

Open Location Code: 9C5WP92M+VV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq68

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): 22501 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF12 7DZ on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:59

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:07 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:50
Moon Rises	22:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF12 7DZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF12 7DZ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
5 January 2018	74 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£180,000
5 June 2015	70 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£171,000
16 May 2014	79 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£147,500
23 October 2013	81 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,000
22 October 2012	83 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£153,000
1 October 2010	79 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£129,000
30 October 2006	77 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£143,000
11 October 2006	77 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,000
7 April 2006	81 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,000
22 April 2005	87 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,950
14 January 2005	85 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,000
27 September 2002	83 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£100,000
30 April 1998	70 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,000
28 June 1996	87 Bennett Lane, Dewsbury WF12 7DZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,000

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 7DZ

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 7DZ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00055541		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011021	Kirklees 014A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002284	Kirklees 014	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
E33011924		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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