Postcode WF12 7LT (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 7LT and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 7LT 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 7LT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WF12 7LT is Bendigo Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Selso Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 7LT (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 7LT is Hanging Heaton Golf Club and is 284 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hemingways Fish & Chips and is 252 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bendigo Road 41 m
Selso Road 61 m
Hobart Road 103 m
Hayson Close 107 m
Rumble Road 161 m
Mendip Road 227 m
Hawk Road 227 m
Tinsel Road 233 m
Malvern Road 256 m
Chiltern Road 277 m
White Cross Road 282 m
Woodpecker Road 289 m
Bywell Road 305 m
Kingfisher Way 309 m
Canterbury Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 7LT

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 7LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
54 m
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
498 m
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
787 m
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
881 m
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.04 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.14 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
1.16 km
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.17 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.44 km
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.45 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.7 km
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.78 km
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.84 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.86 km
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.87 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.89 km
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.91 km
The Branch Christian School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
1.91 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.94 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bywell Ce C Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
54 m
Hemingways Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
252 m
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
252 m
The Co Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
252 m
Bennett Lane Newsagent Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 8, 2021
256 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2012
256 m
Hanging Heaton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
284 m
Bywell Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
308 m
The Priory Hospital Dewsbury Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 27, 2019
465 m
Manor Croft Academy School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2020
498 m
Rustic Ridge Bespoke Sandwich Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
502 m
slimming world Retailers - other Exempt
523 m
Roo's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
523 m
M S Dhesi Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2019
542 m
Hanging Heaton Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
571 m
Chu Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
611 m
Sharma Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2019
628 m
Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
640 m
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
640 m
Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
643 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Selso Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Bendigo Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Bendigo Rd Bywell Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Bywell Road Bendigo Rd Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bywell Road Bendigo Rd Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.56 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Baghill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Long Cut Inland Water 3.3 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.41 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22 Mbps 24.2 Mbps 52 Mbps
Upload 2 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 41.3 6.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 168,533 kWh - mean 16,853 kWh : median 18,590 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 19,948 kWh - mean 1,995 kWh : median 1,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 7LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69752700
Longitude -1.61156800
OS Easting 425744
OS Northing 0422413
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17502
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4