The postcode WF12 8HT is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8HT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8HT 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 8HT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WF12 8HT is The Laurels which is centered 120 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Syke Lane Syke St and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.62 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8HT (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 8HT is Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club and is 173 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 419 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 188.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 160.2 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 4.8 out of 10. 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 8HT 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 8HT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8HT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8HT
| 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 8HT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 173 m |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 455 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 794 m |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.43 km | |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 1.46 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.83 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.92 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8HT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 173 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 173 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 202 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 229 m | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 229 m | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 229 m | |
| Dewsbury Sea Cadet Headquarters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2015 | 283 m | |
| Le Petit Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Pinfold Pies Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2020 | 296 m | |
| Earlsheaton Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 354 m | |
| Eversleigh Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 354 m | |
| Park Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 354 m | |
| Spangled Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 368 m | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 410 m | |
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 419 m | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 452 m | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 455 m | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 455 m | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 455 m | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 455 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8HT - Data from Apr 2022
| Syke Lane Syke St | 75 m | |
| Syke Lane Bank Grove | 77 m | |
| Town Street Greenwood Ave | 175 m | |
| Town Street Greenwood Ave | 189 m | |
| Ossett Lane Town St | 229 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8HT - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.1 km |
| Wilderness | 1.86 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.21 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 2.97 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.02 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.41 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Foxroyd Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Priest Royd Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Shrogg Wood | 3.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8HT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.4 Mbps | 188.4 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 160.2 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 900 | 900 |
Energy usage data for WF12 8HT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68781200 |
| Longitude | -1.60920400 |
| OS Easting | 425906 |
| OS Northing | 0421333 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | 8D1 |