The postcode WF12 8BU is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8BU 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 8BU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WF12 8BU is Middle Road which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Highfield Reformed Church and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8BU (for ages 11 and under) is Paradise Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Inadequate on December 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Special Measures
The local pub for residents of WF12 8BU is Earlsheaton Conservative Club and is 241 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 8BU 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 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8BU
| 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 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 404 m |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 710 m |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 757 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 839 m |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 900 m |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 910 m |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 924 m |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 927 m |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 995 m |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.93 km | |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.99 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Special Measures (May 9, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 241 m | |
| Eversleigh Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Park Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Spangled Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 261 m | |
| Dewsbury Sea Cadet Headquarters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2015 | 295 m | |
| Le Petit Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 312 m | |
| Pinfold Pies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2020 | 312 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 355 m | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 355 m | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 355 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 399 m | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 404 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Consultant Caterers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 455 m | |
| Leggers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2019 | 512 m | |
| The Old Stables Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 512 m | |
| Tasneem's Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 25, 2019 | 514 m | |
| Manor Croft Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 521 m | |
| York House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 521 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2014 | 543 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Highfield Reformed Church | 166 m | |
| Highfield Reformed Church | 189 m | |
| High Rd Park Road | 212 m | |
| High Rd Park Road | 213 m | |
| High Road Wakefield Rd | 378 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.65 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.38 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilderness | 1.32 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Long Cut | 2.26 km | |
| New Cut Top | 2.45 km | |
| Foxroyd Wood | 3 km | |
| Priest Royd Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Shrogg Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 3.19 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 3.35 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Lady Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Long Plantation | 3.6 km | |
| Greenwood Cut | 3.66 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.4 Mbps | 34.2 Mbps | 43.43 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 9.99 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% | 19 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.2 | 8.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF12 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68633800 |
| Longitude | -1.61757600 |
| OS Easting | 425354 |
| OS Northing | 0421166 |
| 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 |