Postcode WF12 7LL (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 7LL and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 7LL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 7LL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to WF12 7LL is Bywell Close which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bywell Rd Bywell Close and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 7LL (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 7LL is Hanging Heaton Golf Club and is 657 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 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bywell Close 103 m
Salisbury Close 107 m
Lichfield Road 112 m
Beverley Drive 136 m
Ripon Road 154 m
Bywell Road 157 m
Woodpecker Road 162 m
Whitby Crescent 163 m
Kingfisher Way 191 m
Wakefield Road 208 m
Lincoln Road 208 m
Hawk Road 263 m
York Road 289 m
Canterbury Road 292 m
Wakefield Crescent 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 7LL

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 7LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
411 m
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
500 m
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
724 m
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
734 m
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.06 km
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.19 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.2 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.26 km
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.59 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.64 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.67 km
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.79 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.81 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.81 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.81 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.84 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.87 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.93 km
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.04 km
The Branch Christian School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bywell Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
166 m
Chu Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
226 m
Peking House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 9, 2019
248 m
Heath Cottage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
252 m
The Priory Hospital Dewsbury Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 27, 2019
313 m
Sharma Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2019
330 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2015
388 m
Manor Croft Academy School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2020
411 m
Bywell Ce C Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
500 m
slimming world Retailers - other Exempt
501 m
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
595 m
Manor Croft Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
603 m
York House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
603 m
Bennett Lane Newsagent Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 8, 2021
635 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2012
635 m
Hanging Heaton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
657 m
Hemingways Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
701 m
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
701 m
The Co Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
701 m
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
724 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bywell Rd Bywell Close Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Bywell Rd Bywell Close Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Bywell Road Canterbury Rd Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Bywell Road Canterbury Rd Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Wakefield Rd Wakefield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.22 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.85 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.28 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Baghill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.1 Mbps 57.6 Mbps 73.39 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.5 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 384,350 kWh - mean 17,470 kWh : median 18,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 101,832 kWh - mean 4,629 kWh : median 3,678 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 7LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69367300
Longitude -1.60951300
OS Easting 425882
OS Northing 0421985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7281
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: 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 E33011941
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 018E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1