Postcode WF12 0RA (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 0RA and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 0RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 WF12 0RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WF12 0RA is Maynes Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Town Chapel Lane and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 0RA (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF12 0RA is The Scarborough and is 71 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Thornhill Chinese Takeaway and is 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 31, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.8 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 WF12 0RA 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 0RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maynes Close 20 m
The Town 66 m
Chapel Lane 121 m
Cowdry Close 161 m
Chapel Close 193 m
Henley Avenue 199 m
Church Walk 222 m
Castle Mount 239 m
Walker Green 241 m
Combs Road 248 m
Henley Road 253 m
Wells Road 266 m
Pinfold Close 308 m
Mountain Road 339 m
Frank Lane 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 0RA

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 0RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
279 m
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
625 m
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 677 m
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.36 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.58 km
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.72 km
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.82 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.91 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.95 km
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.96 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.99 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.17 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.22 km
Middlestown Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.39 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.67 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.81 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 2.81 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.97 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
3.04 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2012
51 m
Thornhill Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
60 m
Nik Niks Bizzy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
71 m
Scarborough Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
71 m
The Scarborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
71 m
Lilly's Coffee Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
151 m
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
170 m
Pizza St Pietro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2019
231 m
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
279 m
Horizon Care Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
294 m
Pizza Beach Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
311 m
Thornhill Trojans ARLFC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2020
358 m
La Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2019
429 m
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
444 m
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
444 m
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
444 m
Biggie Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
538 m
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
592 m
Flock With Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
625 m
Go Local Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2016
625 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Town Chapel Lane Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Chapel Lane Castle Mount Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Chapel Lane Castle Mount Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Overthorpe Road The Cross Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Overthorpe Road The Cross Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.52 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Long Cut Inland Water 1.56 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Birk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Harry Royd Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Round Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Bottoms New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Denby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 2.46 km
Haley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 95.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 156,444 kWh - mean 12,034 kWh : median 12,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 42,640 kWh - mean 3,280 kWh : median 2,699 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 0RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66435400
Longitude -1.62376800
OS Easting 424958
OS Northing 0418718
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24189
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: 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 Dewsbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011983
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 028C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3