Postcode BD12 8SL (Bradford)

Map showing BD12 8SL and nearby postcodes

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

BD12 8SL 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 8SL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BD12 8SL is St Mary's Drive which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Griffe Head Road Blackstone Ave and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 4.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BD12 8SL (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 8SL is Brown Cow Inn and is 345 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Balti/Flaming Hot and is 123 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD12 8SL 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 8SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Mary's Drive 38 m
Griffe Head Road 55 m
St Mary's Avenue 85 m
Blackstone Avenue 87 m
Tofts Avenue 93 m
St Mary's Gardens 95 m
Griffe Head Crescent 127 m
Vicarage Close 164 m
Griffe Drive 169 m
St Mary's Square 171 m
Crest Avenue 172 m
Kirkley Avenue 176 m
Jubilee Court 181 m
Green Lane 186 m
St Mary's Mount 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD12 8SL

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 8SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shirley Manor Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
227 m
Appleton Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
811 m
Worthinghead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
916 m
Scholes Village Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.28 km
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Lightcliffe Academy Special Measures
(November 7, 2018)
1.76 km
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.89 km
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.17 km
Hill Top CofE Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.21 km
Woodside Academy Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.22 km
Low Moor CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2012)
2.55 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 2.77 km
Hipperholme Grammar School 2.87 km
Brighouse High School Good
(February 16, 2022)
2.94 km
Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy 2.94 km
Trinity Academy St Chad's 2.97 km
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
3 km
Whitcliffe Mount School Good
(September 20, 2017)
3 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3 km
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackstone Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
123 m
Village Balti/Flaming Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2020
123 m
Wyke Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
123 m
Royds New Horizons Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
124 m
Kids Planet Wyke Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
195 m
New Wok Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 10, 2021
195 m
Saleem Khana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
195 m
FM Catering Services at Shirley Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
227 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
238 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
345 m
Brown Cow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
345 m
St Mary's Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
388 m
Bells News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
419 m
Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
425 m
B&M Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 16, 2017
432 m
Pam's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
432 m
Oddfellows Hall Inn (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
433 m
Wyke Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 7, 2021
433 m
Yorkshire Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
490 m
Esso Rontec Shop n Drive Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2022
520 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Griffe Head Road Blackstone Ave Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Whitehall Ave Blackstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Griffe Rd Wyke Lane Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Griffe Rd Wyke Lane Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Westfield Lane Towngate Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.97 km
Terminal One Access Air 53.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Doctor Wood Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Old Hanna Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Rookes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Delf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Lower Birk Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Lower Ox Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Hartshead Moor Top Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Middle Ox Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Park Dam Inland Water 1.93 km
Madam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Gannerthorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Whitaker Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Royds Hall Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 103 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 11
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 262,362 kWh - mean 11,407 kWh : median 11,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 78,746 kWh - mean 3,424 kWh : median 3,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD12 8SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.73520200
Longitude -1.77124100
OS Easting 415188
OS Northing 0426559
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2