The postcode WF12 7DS is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 7DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 7DS 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 7DS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WF12 7DS is White Cross Road which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leeds Rd Bywell Road and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.34 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 7DS (for ages 11 and under) is Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WF12 7DS is Hanging Heaton Golf Club and is 108 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hemingways Fish & Chips and is 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 7DS is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF12 7DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 7DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 7DS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF12 7DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 212 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 591 m |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 715 m |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 899 m |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 906 m |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 971 m |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.68 km | |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.79 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 7DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Lane Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 8, 2021 | 100 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2012 | 100 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 108 m | |
| Hemingways Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 168 m | |
| Kevins Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 168 m | |
| The Co Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 168 m | |
| Bywell Ce C Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 212 m | |
| M S Dhesi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 340 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 347 m | |
| Rustic Ridge Bespoke Sandwich | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 403 m | |
| Fox And Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2017 | 426 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2019 | 426 m | |
| Bywell Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 529 m | |
| Manor Croft Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2020 | 591 m | |
| The Priory Hospital Dewsbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2019 | 603 m | |
| Roo's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 603 m | |
| Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 613 m | |
| Slimming World Hanging Heaton | Exempt October 13, 2021 | 639 m | |
| St Pauls Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2012 | 639 m | |
| Les Enfants Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 685 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 7DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Leeds Rd Bywell Road | 111 m | |
| Leeds Rd Bywell Road | 133 m | |
| Bennett Lane | 150 m | |
| Bywell Rd Bendigo Rd | 187 m | |
| Bendigo Road | 220 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.43 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.44 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 7DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.83 km |
| Dum Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Wilderness | 2.57 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Baghill | 3.25 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.37 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Long Cut | 3.51 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.52 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.58 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 3.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 7DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.5 Mbps | 69.3 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 69.3 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF12 7DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69907400 |
| Longitude | -1.61461300 |
| OS Easting | 425542 |
| OS Northing | 0422584 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dewsbury |
| Electoral Ward | Dewsbury East |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000034 |
| Travel To Work Area | Huddersfield |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dewsbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011923 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |