The postcode WF12 8HP is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8HP 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 8HP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WF12 8HP is Syke Lane which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Syke Lane Bank Grove and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.65 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8HP (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 8HP is Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club and is 321 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 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2.4 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 8HP 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 8HP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8HP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8HP
| 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 8HP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 321 m |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 378 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 718 m |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 1.6 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.66 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.91 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8HP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 289 m | |
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 298 m | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 321 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 321 m | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 353 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 367 m | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 378 m | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 378 m | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 378 m | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 378 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 383 m | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 383 m | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 383 m | |
| Chu Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 388 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2015 | 420 m | |
| Dewsbury Sea Cadet Headquarters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2015 | 424 m | |
| Le Petit Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 456 m | |
| Pinfold Pies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2020 | 456 m | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 465 m | |
| Earlsheaton Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 467 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8HP - Data from Apr 2022
| Syke Lane Bank Grove | 97 m | |
| Syke Lane Syke St | 99 m | |
| Princess Lane Syke Ln | 110 m | |
| Princess Lane Syke Ln | 131 m | |
| Princess Ln Princess Road | 294 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.65 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8HP - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.01 km |
| Wilderness | 2.01 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.35 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Dum Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 3.01 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.15 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.29 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.47 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Foxroyd Wood | 3.64 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Priest Royd Wood | 3.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8HP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.9 Mbps | 27.3 Mbps | 45.25 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.5 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 11.45 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 35.9 | 6.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF12 8HP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68921900 |
| Longitude | -1.60807000 |
| OS Easting | 425980 |
| OS Northing | 0421490 |
| 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 |