Postcode BD12 8LS (Bradford)

Map showing BD12 8LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BD12 8LS is located in Bradford, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD12 8LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BD12 8LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BD12 8LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BD12 8LS is Bluebell Square which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitehall Ave Shirley Avenue and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 3.78 km away.

The closest primary school to BD12 8LS (for ages 11 and under) is Shirley Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brighouse High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 16, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BD12 8LS is Wyke Lion and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Balti/Flaming Hot and is 306 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD12 8LS is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Bradford and Airedale Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BD12 8LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BD12 8LS, and the approximate distance away.

Bluebell Square 70 m
Shirley Crescent 116 m
Shirley Avenue 117 m
Shirley Place 144 m
Bluebell Drive 160 m
Whitehall Avenue 163 m
Cameron Avenue 183 m
Angus Avenue 192 m
Tor Avenue 255 m
Methuen Oval 255 m
Crest Avenue 262 m
Chapel Fold 308 m
St Mary's Crescent 341 m
Blackstone Avenue 347 m
Lower Wyke Lane 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD12 8LS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BD12 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shirley Manor Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
273 m
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2017)
995 m
Appleton Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.18 km
Worthinghead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.33 km
Lightcliffe Academy Special Measures
(November 7, 2018)
1.34 km
Scholes Village Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.4 km
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.46 km
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.78 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 2.35 km
Woodside Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.48 km
Brighouse High School Good
(February 16, 2022)
2.52 km
Hipperholme Grammar School 2.54 km
Trinity Academy St Chad's 2.55 km
Hill Top CofE Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.57 km
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.64 km
Low Moor CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2012)
2.96 km
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.1 km
Whitcliffe Mount School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3.16 km
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
3.21 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD12 8LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyke Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2018
206 m
FM Catering Services at Shirley Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
273 m
Lower Wyke Community Lunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
277 m
Blackstone Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
306 m
Village Balti/Flaming Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2020
306 m
Wyke Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
306 m
Cygnet Hospital Wyke Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
408 m
Royds New Horizons Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
539 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
553 m
Kids Planet Wyke Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
608 m
New Wok Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 10, 2021
608 m
Saleem Khana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
608 m
Esso Rontec Shop n Drive Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2022
745 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
770 m
Brown Cow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
770 m
St Mary's Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
787 m
Bells News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
790 m
Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
813 m
Oddfellows Hall Inn (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
848 m
Wyke Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 7, 2021
848 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD12 8LS - Data from Apr 2022

Whitehall Ave Shirley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Whitehall Ave Shirley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Huddersfield Rd Whitehall Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Huddersfield Rd Whitehall Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Red Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.55 km
Terminal One Access Air 52.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD12 8LS - Data from Dec 2021

Doctor Wood Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Rookes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Lower Birk Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Old Hanna Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lower Ox Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Delf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Hartshead Moor Top Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Middle Ox Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Madam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Whitaker Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Park Dam Inland Water 2.23 km
Gannerthorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Elm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD12 8LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 32.64 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 6.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.7% 22.9 5.2
30-300 Mbps 94.3% 33 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 166,131 kWh - mean 4,747 kWh : median 4,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 86,850 kWh - mean 2,171 kWh : median 1,863 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD12 8LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.73215400
Longitude -1.77513800
OS Easting 414932
OS Northing 0426219
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1533
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bradford South
Electoral Ward Wyke
Local Authority District Bradford
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000032
Travel To Work Area Bradford

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bradford and Airedale Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bradford District and Craven CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bradford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bradford 061
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bradford 061E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3