Postcode WF12 8NT (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 8NT and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 8NT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8NT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF12 8NT is Cedar Drive which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cedar Drive Walnut Cres and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 2.41 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 8NT (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 8NT is The Commercial and is 902 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 338 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 227 Mbps and an average upload speed of 211.6 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 1.8 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 8NT 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 8NT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cedar Drive 109 m
Walnut Crescent 135 m
Walnut Road 153 m
Walnut Avenue 155 m
Walnut Close 213 m
Walnut Drive 216 m
Walnut Grove 221 m
Pildacre Lane 253 m
Cedar Road 270 m
Walnut Place 292 m
Walnut Lane 312 m
B6128 781 m
B6117 2.33 km
A642 7.68 km
A643 8.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 8NT

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 8NT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
534 m
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
931 m
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
1.14 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.22 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.55 km
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.66 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.67 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.71 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
1.72 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.75 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.81 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.82 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.98 km
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
2 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
2.02 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.04 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.11 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.11 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.13 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
338 m
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
338 m
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
338 m
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
361 m
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
365 m
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
531 m
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
534 m
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
534 m
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
534 m
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
534 m
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
671 m
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
783 m
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
783 m
The Commercial Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2016
902 m
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
931 m
Earlsheaton Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
931 m
D Jones Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
953 m
Nisa Patbro Supermarket Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 8, 2022
953 m
Sunnys Food and Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
953 m
Le Petit Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
974 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cedar Drive Walnut Cres Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Cedar Drive Pildacre Ln Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Maple Road Hazel Ave Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Maple Road Hazel Ave Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Walnut Lane Ossett La Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.22 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Leas Clough Valley 638 m
Long Cut Inland Water 1.78 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 3.19 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 3.22 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.61 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.2 Mbps 227 Mbps 900 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 211.6 Mbps 900 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 20
300+ Mbps 100% 900 900

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 187,909 kWh - mean 11,744 kWh : median 11,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 48,157 kWh - mean 3,210 kWh : median 2,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 8NT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68441500
Longitude -1.59844000
OS Easting 426619
OS Northing 0420959
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1523
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: 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 E33011942
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 018B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1