Postcode WF15 7AW (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 7AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF15 7AW is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF15 7AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF15 7AW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 WF15 7AW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF15 7AW is School Street which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norristhorpe Lane School St and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Mirfield Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 7AW (for ages 11 and under) is Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heckmondwike Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of WF15 7AW is Rising Sun and is 134 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blues Fish Bar and is 516 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 3.8 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 WF15 7AW 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 WF15 7AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF15 7AW, and the approximate distance away.

School Street 9 m
Grove Street 64 m
Spring Bank Drive 132 m
Norristhorpe Lane 168 m
Elm Tree Close 176 m
Ings Villa 194 m
Millstone Rise 226 m
Warren Close 267 m
Forge Lane 284 m
Windsor Drive 318 m
Millers Court 318 m
Milton Drive 354 m
Springwell Close 354 m
Milton Gardens 375 m
Lodge Lane 645 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 7AW

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 WF15 7AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
0 m
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
963 m
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.06 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 1.21 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School 1.29 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.31 km
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.34 km
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.49 km
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.58 km
Old Bank Academy 1.69 km
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
1.86 km
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.87 km
The Mirfield Free Grammar Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.94 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.98 km
Westmoor Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.12 km
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.2 km
Castle Hall Academy 2.27 km
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.37 km
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 2.37 km
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF15 7AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norristhorpe Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
0 m
Banana Moon Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
134 m
Norristhorpe Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2016
134 m
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2016
134 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
435 m
The Norristhorpe Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
437 m
Liversedge Hall Lane Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
461 m
Blues Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
516 m
Northfields Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
672 m
Lucas Grocers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
701 m
Consultant Catering Services Group Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2015
724 m
The Meadows Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
758 m
The Yew Tree (FORMER) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2009
758 m
Dee Dees Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
787 m
The Little Wooden Hut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2008
787 m
Liversedge Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
797 m
Golden Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
803 m
Spen Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
808 m
Care in Mind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
834 m
Butt Karahi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
863 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF15 7AW - Data from Apr 2022

Norristhorpe Lane School St Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Norristhorpe Lane School St Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Norristhorpe Ln Lodge Lane Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Norristhorpe Lane Millstone Rise Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Norristhorpe Lane Millstone Rise Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.09 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF15 7AW - Data from Dec 2021

Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Warren House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Mirfield Cut Inland Water 3.01 km
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 3.05 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 3.09 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.22 km
Park Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Battye Cut Inland Water 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF15 7AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.3 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 172,996 kWh - mean 24,714 kWh : median 18,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 17,785 kWh - mean 2,964 kWh : median 2,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 7AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70037400
Longitude -1.68432100
OS Easting 420939
OS Northing 0422706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26725
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Batley and Spen
Electoral Ward Heckmondwike
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liversedge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011925
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 015D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2