Postcode HD8 8JE (Kirklees)

Map showing HD8 8JE and nearby postcodes

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

HD8 8JE 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 8JE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to HD8 8JE is Park Drive which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Rising Sun PH and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Shepley Rail Station, 867 m away.

The closest primary school to HD8 8JE (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 8JE is Hare And Hounds Inn and is 6.19 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 8.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HD8 8JE 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 8JE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Drive 40 m
Parklands Walk 53 m
Parkwood Close 115 m
Cleveland Way 123 m
Beaufort Avenue 141 m
Grampian Close 141 m
Park Avenue 143 m
Park Close 165 m
Ashleigh Close 182 m
Kestrel View 204 m
Elder Mews 214 m
Bankfield 272 m
Bank Side 272 m
Westerley Lane 299 m
Hawthorne Way 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HD8 8JE

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 8JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelley First School 317 m
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.52 km
Shepley First School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.56 km
Kirkburton Middle School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.94 km
Shelley College, A Share Academy Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
2.46 km
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(December 5, 2013)
2.65 km
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.68 km
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Outstanding
(October 23, 2013)
3.15 km
Birdsedge First School Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
3.44 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.5 km
Skelmanthorpe Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.64 km
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.74 km
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Outstanding
(January 6, 2012)
3.78 km
Denby Dale First and Nursery School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
4.01 km
Lepton CofE Primary Academy 4.26 km
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
4.44 km
King James's School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.56 km
New Mill Junior School 4.6 km
New Mill Infant School 4.69 km
Holmfirth High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hare And Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
6.19 km
Hog Roast Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
6.49 km
Whitley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
6.95 km
Woolpack Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
7.02 km
Croft House Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
7.23 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
7.25 km
Upper Hopton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2017
7.33 km
Upper Hopton Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2013
7.33 km
Hopton Mills Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
7.37 km
The Pavillion Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
7.37 km
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
7.76 km
Flower Pot Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
7.97 km
UK Pet Supplies Ltd Importers/Exporters Exempt
8.11 km
Edge Top Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2017
8.2 km
Cupushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2018
8.21 km
Mardy Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.21 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
8.21 km
Breakfast & Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
8.34 km
Jack's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 14, 2018
8.34 km
Rustic Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
8.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Rising Sun PH Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Penistone Rd Cleveland Way Bus Stop/Station 249 m
The Rising Sun PH Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Penistone Rd Cleveland Way Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Penistone Road Dam Hill Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Shepley Rail Station Rail 867 m
Shepley Rail Station Rail 900 m
Stocksmoor Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Terminal Three Access Air 45.87 km
Terminal Three Access Air 45.91 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gelder Wood Woodland Or Forest 379 m
Shepley Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 486 m
Healey Greave Wood Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Shelley Bank Bottom Valley 510 m
Shelley Wood Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Cinder Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Allen Wood Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Radcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Lower Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lower Stone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Birks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Laycock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Tanyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.8 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.3% 20.3 3.8
30-300 Mbps 87% 48.9 10.6
300+ Mbps 8.7% 550 75

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 853,324 kWh - mean 17,778 kWh : median 16,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HD8 8JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59662400
Longitude -1.70241000
OS Easting 419793
OS Northing 0411158
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3