Postcode WF12 8NX (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 8NX and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 8NX 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 8NX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF12 8NX is Walnut Crescent which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cedar Drive Walnut Cres and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 8NX (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 8NX is The Commercial and is 762 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 15, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Parade Fish Bar and is 246 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 31, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 137.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF12 8NX 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 8NX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Walnut Crescent 18 m
Walnut Avenue 65 m
Walnut Close 83 m
Walnut Road 128 m
Cedar Road 145 m
Walnut Grove 161 m
Cedar Drive 167 m
Walnut Place 172 m
Walnut Lane 175 m
Grove Gardens 191 m
Walnut Drive 227 m
Water Lane 249 m
Maple Walk 275 m
Pavilion Court 298 m
Spindle Close 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 8NX

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 8NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
445 m
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
791 m
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.25 km
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
1.28 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.42 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.56 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.65 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.7 km
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.79 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.84 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.85 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
1.85 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.86 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.89 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.9 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.98 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2 km
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.14 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.15 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cedar Drive Walnut Cres Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Cedar Drive Pildacre Ln Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Walnut Lane Ossett La Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Walnut Lane Ossett La Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Ossett Lane Walnut Ln Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.18 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Leas Clough Valley 699 m
Long Cut Inland Water 1.81 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 3.28 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 3.31 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.49 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.1 Mbps 152.1 Mbps 900 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 137.3 Mbps 900 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3% 20.3 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 97% 900 900

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 352,755 kWh - mean 11,024 kWh : median 10,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 161,462 kWh - mean 5,046 kWh : median 4,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 8NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68475400
Longitude -1.60048100
OS Easting 426484
OS Northing 0420996
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