The postcode WF12 7LJ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 7LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 7LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to WF12 7LJ is Bywell Road which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bywell Road Canterbury Rd and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.45 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 7LJ (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 7LJ is Hanging Heaton Golf Club and is 492 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chu Fish And Chip Shop and is 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 65.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 7LJ 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 7LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 7LJ
| 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 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 317 m |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 353 m |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 832 m |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 900 m |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 960 m |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.13 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.37 km | |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 1.86 km |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bywell Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 0 m | |
| The Priory Hospital Dewsbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2019 | 235 m | |
| Chu Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 305 m | |
| Manor Croft Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2020 | 317 m | |
| Sharma Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2019 | 346 m | |
| Bywell Ce C Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 366 m | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2015 | 433 m | |
| Bennett Lane Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 8, 2021 | 471 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2012 | 471 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 492 m | |
| slimming world | Exempt | 532 m | |
| Hemingways Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 559 m | |
| Kevins Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 559 m | |
| The Co Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 559 m | |
| Manor Croft Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 587 m | |
| York House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 587 m | |
| Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 606 m | |
| Les Enfants Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 734 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bywell Road Canterbury Rd | 71 m | |
| Bywell Road Canterbury Rd | 74 m | |
| Rumble Rd Hobart Rd | 133 m | |
| Canterbury Road | 136 m | |
| Bywell Rd Bywell Close | 248 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.32 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Wilderness | 2.29 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Dum Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.99 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.25 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Baghill | 3.51 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 3.58 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 3.67 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 3.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 7LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 44.3 Mbps | 93.6 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 65.1 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 47.2 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 900 | 900 |
Energy usage data for WF12 7LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69476600 |
| Longitude | -1.61121400 |
| OS Easting | 425769 |
| OS Northing | 0422106 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| 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 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |