Postcode WF12 7LD (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 7LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF12 7LD is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 7LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF12 7LD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 7LD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF12 7LD is York Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Rd Ripon Rd and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 7LD (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Special Measures

The local pub for residents of WF12 7LD is Crown Hotel and is 477 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chu Fish And Chip Shop and is 194 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 15, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for WF12 7LD 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 7LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF12 7LD, and the approximate distance away.

York Road 13 m
Lincoln Road 120 m
Ripon Road 173 m
Salisbury Close 180 m
Fairfield Terrace 186 m
Canterbury Road 191 m
Lichfield Road 192 m
Huddleston Court 210 m
Whitby Crescent 216 m
Coates Close 220 m
Bywell Road 250 m
Chiltern Road 251 m
Moor Park Lane 258 m
Beverley Drive 260 m
Wakefield Crescent 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 7LD

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 7LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
152 m
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
527 m
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
675 m
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
784 m
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
903 m
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.28 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.36 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.41 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.47 km
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.5 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.53 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.54 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.57 km
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.63 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.72 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.72 km
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.82 km
The Branch Christian School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
1.83 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Special Measures
(May 9, 2019)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 7LD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Priory Hospital Dewsbury Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 27, 2019
62 m
Sharma Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2019
137 m
Manor Croft Academy School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2020
152 m
Chu Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
194 m
Bywell Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
233 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2015
235 m
Peking House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 9, 2019
288 m
Manor Croft Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
354 m
York House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
354 m
Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
477 m
Heath Cottage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
482 m
Bywell Ce C Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
527 m
Bennett Lane Newsagent Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 8, 2021
568 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2012
568 m
Hanging Heaton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
580 m
Les Enfants Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
605 m
Earlsheaton Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
637 m
Eversleigh Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
637 m
Park Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
637 m
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
675 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 7LD - Data from Apr 2022

York Rd Ripon Rd Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Canterbury Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Wakefield Rd Fairfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Wakefield Rd Park View Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Wakefield Rd Wakefield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 7LD - Data from Dec 2021

Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.46 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.87 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.03 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Baghill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 7LD - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69324600
Longitude -1.61363600
OS Easting 425610
OS Northing 0421936
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12591
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dewsbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011944
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 018F
Output Area / Small Area 8D1