The postcode WF12 7HU is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 7HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 7HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 7HU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WF12 7HU is Sykes Lane which is centered 602 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leeds Rd Sykes Lane and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.75 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 7HU (for ages 11 and under) is Lydgate Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodkirk Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 28, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WF12 7HU is Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc and is 921 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bake 'n' Butties and is 615 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 7HU 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 7HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 7HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 7HU
| 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 7HU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 867 m |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 921 m |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Hill Top Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.92 km | |
| Westerton Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Woodkirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.2 km | |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 2.58 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 2.66 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 2.68 km |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 2.72 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 7HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 482 m | |
| Bake 'n' Butties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 615 m | |
| Woodkirk Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Dewsbury Mount Tabor Shaw Cross Community Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2016 | 720 m | |
| Coults Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 16, 2021 | 841 m | |
| Lydgate Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2014 | 867 m | |
| Lydgate Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 867 m | |
| China Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 921 m | |
| Shaw Cross Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 921 m | |
| Shaw Cross Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 921 m | |
| Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2014 | 921 m | |
| Shell UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2013 | 921 m | |
| Sutty's Butties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 921 m | |
| The Crescent & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 921 m | |
| lydgate lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 967 m | |
| Shawcross Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 994 m | |
| Factory Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Sodexo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2020 | 1.03 km | |
| Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| Huntsman Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 1.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 7HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Leeds Rd Sykes Lane | 198 m | |
| Leeds Road Dum Wood | 222 m | |
| Leeds Rd Sykes Lane | 232 m | |
| Leeds Road Dum Wood | 235 m | |
| Leeds Road Heybeck Ln | 498 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 59.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 59.21 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 59.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 7HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Dum Wood | 605 m | |
| Soothill Wood | 682 m | |
| Scargill Wood | 773 m | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Baghill | 1.47 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Jude's Pond | 2.25 km | |
| Bottoms Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 2.47 km |
| Spring Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Ardsley Reservoir | 2.62 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Westerton Wood | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 7HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 41.2 Mbps | 66.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.5 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.8% | 97.2% | 13.5 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 97.2% | 97.2% | 44.1 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF12 7HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71113100 |
| Longitude | -1.59683700 |
| OS Easting | 426708 |
| OS Northing | 0423932 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Batley and Spen |
| Electoral Ward | Batley 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 | Leeds |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dewsbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011893 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |