The postcode WF12 8BL is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. WF12 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WF12 8BL is Becks Court which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ossett Lane Town St and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.67 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8BL (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 8BL is Spangled Bull and is 251 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Parade Fish Bar and is 601 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 31, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 152.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 123.5 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 1.7 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 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8BL
| Introduction | January 1991 |
| 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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 334 m |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 734 m |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 960 m |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.96 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 2.23 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spangled Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 251 m | |
| Le Petit Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 251 m | |
| Pinfold Pies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2020 | 251 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 263 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 295 m | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 295 m | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 295 m | |
| Dewsbury Sea Cadet Headquarters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2015 | 329 m | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 334 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 334 m | |
| Earlsheaton Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 432 m | |
| Eversleigh Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 432 m | |
| Park Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 432 m | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 500 m | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 601 m | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 695 m | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 695 m | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 695 m | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 734 m | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 734 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ossett Lane Town St | 201 m | |
| Ossett Lane Town St | 225 m | |
| Ossett Lane Station Rd | 236 m | |
| Ossett Lane Station Rd | 236 m | |
| Town Street Greenwood Ave | 284 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.96 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.57 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.31 km |
| Wilderness | 1.57 km | |
| Long Cut | 1.87 km | |
| New Cut Top | 2.8 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 2.86 km | |
| Foxroyd Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.23 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Priest Royd Wood | 3.29 km | |
| Shrogg Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 3.58 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 3.6 km | |
| Lady Wood | 3.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.1 Mbps | 152.8 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.6 Mbps | 123.5 Mbps | 900 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% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 48.5 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 900 | 900 |
Energy usage data for WF12 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68432100 |
| Longitude | -1.61093200 |
| OS Easting | 425794 |
| OS Northing | 0420944 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 018D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |