The postcode WF12 7LY is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 7LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 7LY 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 7LY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WF12 7LY is Hayson Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bendigo Road and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.45 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 7LY (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 7LY is Hanging Heaton Golf Club and is 186 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 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 7LY 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 7LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 7LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 7LY
| 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 7LY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 64 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 471 m |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 798 m |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 924 m |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 965 m |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.95 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 7LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bywell Ce C Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 64 m | |
| Bennett Lane Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 8, 2021 | 158 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2012 | 158 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 186 m | |
| Hemingways Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 230 m | |
| Kevins Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 230 m | |
| The Co Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 230 m | |
| Bywell Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 350 m | |
| The Priory Hospital Dewsbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2019 | 459 m | |
| Manor Croft Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 20, 2020 | 471 m | |
| Rustic Ridge Bespoke Sandwich | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 496 m | |
| M S Dhesi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 497 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 517 m | |
| Roo's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 581 m | |
| Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 588 m | |
| Fox And Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2017 | 591 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2019 | 591 m | |
| slimming world | Exempt | 621 m | |
| Sharma Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2019 | 636 m | |
| Chu Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 640 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 7LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Bendigo Road | 37 m | |
| Bendigo Rd Bywell Road | 60 m | |
| Bywell Road Bendigo Rd | 99 m | |
| Bywell Rd Bendigo Rd | 109 m | |
| Bywell Road Bendigo Rd | 111 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 7LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Dum Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Wilderness | 2.49 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Baghill | 3.31 km | |
| Long Cut | 3.34 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.35 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 3.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 7LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 46.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 53.9 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF12 7LY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69772000 |
| Longitude | -1.61302000 |
| OS Easting | 425648 |
| OS Northing | 0422434 |
| 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: 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 |