Postcode WF12 0LR (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 0LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF12 0LR is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 0LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF12 0LR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 WF12 0LR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WF12 0LR is Foxroyd Lane which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitley Rd Old Chapel and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 0LR (for ages 11 and under) is Overthorpe CofE Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF12 0LR is Edge Top Working Mens Club and is 223 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 24, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Star and is 701 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.2 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF12 0LR 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 WF12 0LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF12 0LR, and the approximate distance away.

Foxroyd Lane 65 m
Jackson's Lane 248 m
Low Road 724 m
Whitley Road 869 m
Briestfield Road 1.34 km
B6117 1.59 km
A636 5.85 km
A629 6.38 km
A643 8.32 km
A642 11.27 km
M62 14.32 km
A628 14.43 km
A62 16.87 km
A1 25.16 km
A58 28.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 0LR

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 WF12 0LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
701 m
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.41 km
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.45 km
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.47 km
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.69 km
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 1.72 km
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.97 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.36 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.37 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
2.44 km
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.54 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.57 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.57 km
Diamond Wood Community Academy Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.64 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.69 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 2.69 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.7 km
Grange Moor Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.88 km
Middlestown Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.3 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Good
(March 30, 2017)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 0LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edge Top Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2017
223 m
Black Horse Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
474 m
Overthorpe Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2012
651 m
Flock With Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
701 m
Go Local Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2016
701 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
701 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2014
701 m
Overthorpe Ce Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
701 m
Owls Before and After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
701 m
Snack City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2020
701 m
Thornhill Trojans ARLFC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2020
967 m
Biggie Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
970 m
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
973 m
Horizon Care Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
1.08 km
Mavas Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 18, 2021
1.15 km
St Anne's Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 3, 2014
1.15 km
Thornhill Lees Village Hall & Social Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.15 km
Arnies Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2012
1.16 km
Bommers Baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.16 km
Morton House Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 0LR - Data from Apr 2022

Whitley Rd Old Chapel Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Whitley Rd Old Chapel Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Whitley Rd Jacksons Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Edge Top WMC Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Edge Top WMC Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Terminal Three Access Air 53.32 km
Terminal Three Access Air 53.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 0LR - Data from Dec 2021

Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 645 m
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Haley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Jordan Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Oliver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bottoms New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 1.86 km
Denby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 1.99 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Birk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 0LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 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% 26 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.4 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 541,162 kWh - mean 19,327 kWh : median 16,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 0LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66153800
Longitude -1.64323800
OS Easting 423673
OS Northing 0418398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22749
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dewsbury
Electoral Ward Dewsbury South
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) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dewsbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011980
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 028A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3