Postcode HD8 8HZ (Kirklees)

Map showing HD8 8HZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HD8 8HZ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HD8 8HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HD8 8HZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 HD8 8HZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to HD8 8HZ is Glen View Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penistone Road Far Bank and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Shepley Rail Station, 646 m away.

The closest primary school to HD8 8HZ (for ages 11 and under) is Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019.

The local pub for residents of HD8 8HZ is Hare And Hounds Inn and is 6.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Breakfast & Sandwich Bar and is 8.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HD8 8HZ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HD8 8HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HD8 8HZ, and the approximate distance away.

Glen View Road 83 m
Jubilee Avenue 137 m
Bankfield 164 m
Abbey Gardens 168 m
Stoneleigh Court 195 m
New Hey Moor Houses 244 m
Woodlea Farm 283 m
Grampian Close 293 m
Cleveland Way 313 m
Abbey Road 321 m
Far Bank 351 m
Park Drive 399 m
Park Avenue 566 m
Huddersfield Road 1.32 km
B6116 1.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HD8 8HZ

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 HD8 8HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelley First School 254 m
Shepley First School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.33 km
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.88 km
Shelley College, A Share Academy Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
2.16 km
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(December 5, 2013)
2.22 km
Kirkburton Middle School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.26 km
Birdsedge First School Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
3.07 km
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.08 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.17 km
Skelmanthorpe Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.36 km
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Outstanding
(October 23, 2013)
3.38 km
Denby Dale First and Nursery School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
3.61 km
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.13 km
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Outstanding
(January 6, 2012)
4.16 km
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.53 km
Joseph Norton Academy Good
(April 9, 2019)
4.61 km
Scissett Middle School Good
(October 23, 2019)
4.66 km
Lepton CofE Primary Academy 4.66 km
New Mill Junior School 4.67 km
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
4.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HD8 8HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hare And Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
6.51 km
Hog Roast Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
6.68 km
Whitley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
7.2 km
Woolpack Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
7.28 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
7.45 km
Croft House Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
7.59 km
Hopton Mills Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
7.67 km
The Pavillion Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
7.67 km
Upper Hopton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2017
7.69 km
Upper Hopton Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2013
7.69 km
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
8.14 km
Flower Pot Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
8.31 km
Edge Top Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2017
8.41 km
UK Pet Supplies Ltd Importers/Exporters Exempt
8.44 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
8.51 km
Cupushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2018
8.55 km
Mardy Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.55 km
The Balcony Bar and Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
8.66 km
Breakfast & Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
8.69 km
Jack's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 14, 2018
8.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HD8 8HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Penistone Road Far Bank Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Penistone Road Far Bank Bus Stop/Station 76 m
New Hey Moor Houses Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Penistone Rd Cleveland Way Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Penistone Rd Cleveland Way Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Shepley Rail Station Rail 646 m
Shepley Rail Station Rail 672 m
Stocksmoor Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Terminal Three Access Air 45.87 km
Terminal Three Access Air 45.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HD8 8HZ - Data from Dec 2021

Shelley Bank Bottom Valley 89 m
Gelder Wood Woodland Or Forest 173 m
Shepley Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Healey Greave Wood Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Radcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Yew Tree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Shelley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Allen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Cinder Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lower Stone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lower Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Top o' th' Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Birks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HD8 8HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.2 Mbps 50.5 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 19.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.9 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 233,031 kWh - mean 16,645 kWh : median 14,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 61,559 kWh - mean 4,397 kWh : median 3,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HD8 8HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59345100
Longitude -1.69859500
OS Easting 420047
OS Northing 0410806
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31556
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dewsbury
Electoral Ward Kirkburton
Local Authority District Kirklees
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 E08000034
Travel To Work Area Huddersfield

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Kirklees
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 Kirklees CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Shepley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012100
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 056
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 056B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2