The postcode WF15 7DS is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF15 7DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF15 7DS 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 7DS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WF15 7DS is Hall Drive which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Norristhorpe Lane Owlet Hurst Ln and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is Mirfield Rail Station, 3.48 km away.
The closest primary school to WF15 7DS (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 7DS is The Norristhorpe Ltd and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fish and is 423 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 28, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF15 7DS is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF15 7DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF15 7DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF15 7DS
| 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 WF15 7DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 461 m |
| Spen Valley High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 503 m |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 880 m |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 883 m |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.38 km | |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.49 km | |
| Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.5 km |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Hollybank School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (October 17, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Old Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.77 km | |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| The Mirfield Free Grammar | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.96 km |
| Hartshead Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Pivot Acadmey | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.42 km |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| Castle Hall Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF15 7DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liversedge Hall Lane Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Slimming World | Exempt | 161 m | |
| Northfields Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 211 m | |
| The Norristhorpe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 233 m | |
| Banana Moon Out of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 344 m | |
| Norristhorpe Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2016 | 344 m | |
| Rising Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2016 | 344 m | |
| Liversedge Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 393 m | |
| Care in Mind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 400 m | |
| Golden Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Dee Dees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2021 | 454 m | |
| The Little Wooden Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2008 | 454 m | |
| Norristhorpe Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2016 | 461 m | |
| Meadow View - Horizon Care & Educ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 480 m | |
| Lucas Grocers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 20, 2018 | 490 m | |
| Spen Valley High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 503 m | |
| The Meadows Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 512 m | |
| The Yew Tree (FORMER) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2009 | 512 m | |
| Deli-cious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2017 | 614 m | |
| Millbridge Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 614 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF15 7DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Norristhorpe Lane Owlet Hurst Ln | 248 m | |
| Norristhorpe Lane Owlet Hurst Ln | 249 m | |
| Norristhorpe Lane Millstone Rise | 305 m | |
| Norristhorpe Lane Millstone Rise | 306 m | |
| Norristhorpe Lane Cross St | 313 m | |
| Mirfield Rail Station | 3.48 km | |
| Mirfield Rail Station | 3.54 km | |
| Mirfield Rail Station | 3.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 53.99 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 53.99 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 54.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF15 7DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Smithy Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Little Thorpe Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Roe Head Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Warren House Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Dockentail Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Hartshead Hall Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Hollin Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 2.69 km |
| Park Bottom Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Fusden Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Battye Cut | 3.12 km | |
| Stubbin's Plantation | 3.21 km | |
| Lawn Wood | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF15 7DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.4 Mbps | 93.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.6 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.7% | 100% | 52 | 10.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.3% | 92.3% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WF15 7DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70272600 |
| Longitude | -1.69007500 |
| OS Easting | 420558 |
| OS Northing | 0422966 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000034 |
| Travel To Work Area | Huddersfield |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | 6B4 |