Postcode WF15 7LJ (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 7LJ and nearby postcodes

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

WF15 7LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7LJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WF15 7LJ is Springfield Court which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roberttown Lane Commonside and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Mirfield Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 7LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 2, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Mirfield Free Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on February 13, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF15 7LJ is The Star Inn and is 105 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Bismillah and is 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 5, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF15 7LJ 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 7LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Springfield Court 60 m
Moorfield View 87 m
Commonside 91 m
Meadow Lane 187 m
Meadow Close 195 m
Meadow Drive 230 m
Church Park 239 m
School Street 240 m
Fountain Close 249 m
Fountain Drive 262 m
John Booth Close 303 m
Highfield Court 338 m
Fountain Street 353 m
Roberttown Lane 468 m
B6119 1.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 7LJ

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 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
472 m
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
541 m
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
959 m
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.09 km
The Mirfield Free Grammar Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.22 km
Old Bank Academy 1.23 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.54 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.57 km
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.66 km
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.79 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.05 km
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.1 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.24 km
Castle Hall Academy 2.26 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.42 km
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 24, 2019)
2.46 km
Mill Cottage Montessori School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
2.53 km
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(November 17, 2021)
2.62 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 2.66 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School 2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 28, 2020
105 m
Food For Thought Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2019
300 m
Reids Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
300 m
Roberttown Community Centre Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
305 m
Bee Gee Late Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 26, 2021
345 m
Buckles Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2022
345 m
New Bismillah Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 5, 2017
345 m
Persicos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
345 m
Roberttown Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2016
345 m
All Saints Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2012
385 m
Liversedge Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2013
467 m
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
467 m
Cafe at Whiteleys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
472 m
Haigh's Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
472 m
Holly Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
472 m
Hollybank School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
472 m
Orchard Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
472 m
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
472 m
The Conkers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
472 m
The Poplars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 30, 2019
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roberttown Lane Commonside Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Roberttown Lane Commonside Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Church Rd Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Church Rd Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 292 m
New Inn Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.76 km
Terminal Three Access Air 52.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 311 m
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Warren House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Park Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Battye Cut Inland Water 1.91 km
Stubbin's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Nun Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Cooper Bridge Cut Inland Water 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 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% 21 3
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 78.6 11.9
300+ Mbps 66.7% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 282,745 kWh - mean 23,562 kWh : median 23,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 59,285 kWh - mean 4,940 kWh : median 3,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69728600
Longitude -1.70710800
OS Easting 419436
OS Northing 0422356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22184
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Batley and Spen
Electoral Ward Liversedge and Gomersal
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liversedge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011928
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3