The postcode WF12 7HL is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 7HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 7HL 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 7HL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WF12 7HL is Tresham Court which is centered 114 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leeds Road Croftlands and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.29 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 7HL (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 7HL is Fox And Hounds and is 343 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hemingways Fish & Chips and is 101 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.3% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 7HL 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 7HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 7HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 7HL
| 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 7HL - 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) | 298 m |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 472 m |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 644 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 799 m |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 932 m |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.76 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.89 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.95 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 7HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingways Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 101 m | |
| Kevins Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 101 m | |
| The Co Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 101 m | |
| Rustic Ridge Bespoke Sandwich | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 167 m | |
| M S Dhesi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 245 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 297 m | |
| Bywell Ce C Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 298 m | |
| Fox And Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2017 | 343 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2019 | 343 m | |
| Bennett Lane Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 8, 2021 | 349 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2012 | 349 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 363 m | |
| Roo's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 377 m | |
| Slimming World Hanging Heaton | Exempt October 13, 2021 | 435 m | |
| St Pauls Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2012 | 435 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Ce Vc Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 472 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 481 m | |
| Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 582 m | |
| China Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 644 m | |
| Shaw Cross Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 644 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 7HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Leeds Road Croftlands | 33 m | |
| Leeds Road Croftlands | 66 m | |
| Croftlands Alderney Rd | 130 m | |
| Bennett Lane | 204 m | |
| Langdale Road | 221 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.7 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 7HL - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Dum Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Wilderness | 2.81 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Baghill | 3 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 3.58 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.63 km | |
| Bottoms Wood | 3.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 7HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57 Mbps | 51.8 Mbps | 79.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20.7% | 100% | 66.4 | 18.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 79.3% | 79.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF12 7HL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70056500 |
| Longitude | -1.61166100 |
| OS Easting | 425736 |
| OS Northing | 0422751 |
| 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 |