The postcode WF12 8HJ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8HJ 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 8HJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WF12 8HJ is Westfield Avenue which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Princess Lane Syke Ln and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8HJ (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 8HJ is Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club and is 454 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 277 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 9, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 8HJ 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 8HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8HJ
| 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 8HJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 342 m |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 454 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 711 m |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 924 m |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.17 km | |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.54 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 1.73 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.88 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 217 m | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 231 m | |
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 277 m | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 342 m | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 342 m | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 342 m | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 342 m | |
| Chu Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 454 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 454 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2015 | 455 m | |
| Sharma Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2019 | 492 m | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 492 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 502 m | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 515 m | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 515 m | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 515 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 516 m | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 516 m | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 516 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Princess Lane Syke Ln | 35 m | |
| Princess Lane Syke Ln | 59 m | |
| Wakefield Rd Syke Lane | 198 m | |
| Princess Ln Princess Road | 210 m | |
| Wakefield Rd Bywell Road | 211 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.19 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.22 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8HJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 940 m |
| Wilderness | 2.14 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.44 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Dum Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.16 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.26 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.5 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 3.71 km | |
| Round Wood | 3.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Energy usage data for WF12 8HJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69019500 |
| Longitude | -1.60685000 |
| OS Easting | 426060 |
| OS Northing | 0421599 |
| 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: 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 |