The postcode WF12 8NP is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8NP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8NP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8NP as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to WF12 8NP is Pildacre Lane which is centered 196 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cedar Drive Pildacre Ln and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 2.47 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8NP (for ages 11 and under) is Orchard Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WF12 8NP is The Commercial and is 956 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 15, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stew's Brews and is 449 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WF12 8NP is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF12 8NP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8NP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8NP
| 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 8NP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 647 m |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 992 m |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.11 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.32 km | |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 1.63 km |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2 km |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 2.02 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.11 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8NP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 428 m | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 449 m | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 449 m | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 449 m | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 462 m | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 647 m | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 647 m | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 647 m | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 647 m | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 652 m | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 783 m | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 897 m | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 897 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 956 m | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 992 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 992 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 1.01 km | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.01 km | |
| Le Petit Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 1.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8NP - Data from Apr 2022
| Cedar Drive Pildacre Ln | 84 m | |
| Cedar Drive Walnut Cres | 138 m | |
| Pildacre Lane Pildacre Brow | 303 m | |
| Pildacre Lane Pildacre Brow | 304 m | |
| Walnut Lane Ossett La | 403 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.55 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.16 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8NP - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 730 m |
| Long Cut | 1.66 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Wilderness | 2.34 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 3.08 km | |
| Round Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 3.1 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.39 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.61 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 3.68 km | |
| Foxroyd Wood | 3.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8NP - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68333500 |
| Longitude | -1.59820800 |
| OS Easting | 426635 |
| OS Northing | 0420839 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wakefield |
| Electoral Ward | Ossett |
| Local Authority District | Wakefield |
| 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 | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wakefield District |
| 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 Wakefield CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ossett BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012650 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 025E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |