Postcode WF15 7BA (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 7BA and nearby postcodes

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

WF15 7BA 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 7BA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WF15 7BA is Beehive Court which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norristhorpe Lane Milton Rd and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.08 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 7BA (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 7BA is Heckmondwike Masonic Hall and is 510 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blues Fish Bar and is 66 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 2.1 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 7BA 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 7BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beehive Court 39 m
Crossley Street 62 m
Kings Lea 153 m
Milton Road 188 m
Springwell Close 209 m
Larch Close 248 m
Milton Gardens 254 m
Smithies Lane 263 m
Spen Vale Street 263 m
Station Lane 273 m
Milton Drive 284 m
Elm Tree Close 319 m
Mallard Close 332 m
Milton Avenue 343 m
Carriage Way 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 7BA

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 7BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
470 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 815 m
Heckmondwike Grammar School 865 m
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
930 m
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.01 km
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.13 km
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.31 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.52 km
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.73 km
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.77 km
Westmoor Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.79 km
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.9 km
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.92 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 2.02 km
Old Bank Academy 2.08 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.09 km
Westborough High School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.11 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.16 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 2.2 km
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blues Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
66 m
Consultant Catering Services Group Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2015
287 m
Spen Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
377 m
Parties R Us Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
November 25, 2021
441 m
Timestep Community Dance Other catering premises Exempt
441 m
Norristhorpe Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2016
470 m
Mazowsze Retailers - other 4
Good
December 13, 2019
473 m
Sophia Caribean Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 6, 2021
473 m
The Counting House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
473 m
Adult Day Care Other catering premises 4
Good
February 18, 2019
496 m
Laugh And Learn Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
496 m
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2017
510 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
543 m
Chans Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
549 m
News Crossing Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
549 m
Sweet Memories Retailers - other 4
Good
January 13, 2016
549 m
Taste Of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2022
549 m
Ufc Hot Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
549 m
Indicano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2021
554 m
The Gallery at Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2016
565 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norristhorpe Lane Milton Rd Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Norristhorpe Lane Milton Rd Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Station Lane Spen Vale St Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Station Lane Spen Vale St Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Norristhorpe Ln Spring Bank Drive Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.52 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Warren House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.07 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 3.08 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 3.2 km
Mirfield Cut Inland Water 3.2 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 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 11.1% 99.1 12.9
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 122,890 kWh - mean 13,654 kWh : median 13,126 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 24,634 kWh - mean 2,737 kWh : median 1,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 7BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70174600
Longitude -1.67758900
OS Easting 421383
OS Northing 0422859
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liversedge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009481
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 015D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2