The postcode WF12 8BB is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8BB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WF12 8BB is Low Road which is centered 96 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Rd Park Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.21 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Orchard Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 24, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WF12 8BB is Earlsheaton Conservative Club and is 83 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking House and is 554 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 8BB 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 8BB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8BB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8BB
| 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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 275 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 680 m |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 887 m |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 888 m |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 898 m |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 923 m |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 1.08 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.98 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 83 m | |
| Eversleigh Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Park Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 83 m | |
| Dewsbury Sea Cadet Headquarters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2015 | 189 m | |
| Spangled Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 245 m | |
| Le Petit Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 250 m | |
| Pinfold Pies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2020 | 250 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 251 m | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 251 m | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 251 m | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 275 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 275 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 302 m | |
| Manor Croft Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 387 m | |
| York House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 387 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2015 | 411 m | |
| Sharma Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2019 | 502 m | |
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 554 m | |
| Chu Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 560 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2014 | 569 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8BB - Data from Apr 2022
| High Rd Park Road | 81 m | |
| High Rd Park Road | 97 m | |
| Highfield Reformed Church | 151 m | |
| Highfield Reformed Church | 163 m | |
| Town Street Greenwood Ave | 293 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.21 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.56 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8BB - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilderness | 1.51 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.53 km |
| Long Cut | 2.34 km | |
| New Cut Top | 2.61 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 3.05 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Foxroyd Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Priest Royd Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 3.33 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Shrogg Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Lady Wood | 3.63 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 76.15 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.2 Mbps | 14 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% | 20.5 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.8 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF12 8BB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68768900 |
| Longitude | -1.61579200 |
| OS Easting | 425471 |
| OS Northing | 0421317 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dewsbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011943 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 018C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |