Postcode WF12 8HH (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 8HH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF12 8HH is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8HH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF12 8HH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8HH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WF12 8HH is Bank View which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princess Lane Syke Ln and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 8HH (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 8HH is Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club and is 366 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking House and is 344 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 114.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF12 8HH 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 8HH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF12 8HH, and the approximate distance away.

Bank View 44 m
Bank Grove 62 m
Rosedene Court 69 m
Syke Lane 88 m
Princess Lane 144 m
Syke Ing Close 153 m
Syke Avenue 160 m
Westfield Avenue 170 m
Syke Road 170 m
Syke Street 189 m
Jilling Ing Grove 215 m
Syke Grove 217 m
The Laurels 226 m
Princess Crescent 260 m
Broadoaks Close 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 8HH

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 8HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
313 m
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
366 m
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
773 m
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.03 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.24 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.3 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.46 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.51 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.65 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.66 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.68 km
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.7 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.75 km
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
1.84 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.87 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.06 km
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.1 km
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.15 km
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8HH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
227 m
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
313 m
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
313 m
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
313 m
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
313 m
Peking House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 9, 2019
344 m
Heath Cottage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
351 m
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
366 m
Earlsheaton Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
366 m
The Commercial Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2016
404 m
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
410 m
D Jones Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
426 m
Nisa Patbro Supermarket Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 8, 2022
426 m
Sunnys Food and Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
426 m
Chu Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
437 m
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
452 m
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
452 m
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
452 m
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
468 m
Dewsbury Sea Cadet Headquarters Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2015
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8HH - Data from Apr 2022

Princess Lane Syke Ln Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Syke Lane Bank Grove Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Princess Lane Syke Ln Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Syke Lane Syke St Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Princess Ln Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8HH - Data from Dec 2021

Holme Leas Clough Valley 947 m
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.32 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.2 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8HH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.3 Mbps 125 Mbps 900 Mbps
Upload 3 Mbps 114.9 Mbps 900 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.6 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 30.5 6
300+ Mbps 100% 900 900

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 551,691 kWh - mean 10,031 kWh : median 9,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 8HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68912600
Longitude -1.60708700
OS Easting 426045
OS Northing 0421480
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7281
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dewsbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011941
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 018E
Output Area / Small Area 8C3