Postcode WF15 8AP (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 8AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF15 8AP is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF15 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF15 8AP 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 8AP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WF15 8AP is Rosedale Avenue which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fall Ln Hartshead Lane and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Mirfield Rail Station, 3.5 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 8AP (for ages 11 and under) is Hartshead Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 19, 2019. 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 8AP is Hartshead Social Club and is 166 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 9, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 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 8AP 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 8AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF15 8AP, and the approximate distance away.

Rosedale Avenue 46 m
Littlethorpe Hill 109 m
Littlethorpe Road 121 m
Prospect Road 260 m
Fall Lane 283 m
School Lane 313 m
Peep Green Road 419 m
B6119 511 m
Hartshead Lane 551 m
A643 2.89 km
A644 5.3 km
A629 6.04 km
A650 8.83 km
M62 10.24 km
A62 14.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 8AP

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 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
166 m
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
547 m
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
869 m
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.69 km
Mill Cottage Montessori School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
1.74 km
The Mirfield Free Grammar Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.74 km
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.75 km
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 24, 2019)
1.87 km
Old Bank Academy 1.88 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2 km
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.1 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.36 km
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.42 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.46 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.51 km
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Outstanding
(June 4, 2014)
2.56 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.66 km
Howard Park Community School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.81 km
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.89 km
Castle Hall Academy 2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF15 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartshead Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2016
166 m
Hartshead Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 9, 2014
166 m
Hartshead WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 18, 2007
166 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
401 m
The Gray Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 25, 2021
510 m
Roberttown Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
547 m
Roberttown Ce Vc Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
547 m
Cafe at Whiteleys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
869 m
Haigh's Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2022
869 m
Holly Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
869 m
Hollybank School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
869 m
Orchard Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
869 m
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
869 m
The Conkers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
869 m
The Poplars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 30, 2019
869 m
TreeTops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
869 m
Willow Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
869 m
All Saints Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2012
875 m
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 28, 2020
882 m
Roberttown Community Centre Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
937 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF15 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Fall Ln Hartshead Lane Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Fall Ln Hartshead Lane Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Fall Lane Prospect Rd Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Fall Lane Prospect Rd Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Peep Green Rd Hartshead Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Mirfield Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.25 km
Terminal Three Access Air 52.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF15 8AP - Data from Dec 2021

Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 343 m
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 816 m
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Park Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Warren House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Stubbin's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Nun Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Battye Cut Inland Water 1.68 km
Lower Blake Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF15 8AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 120.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 5.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 94.1% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 451,179 kWh - mean 25,065 kWh : median 21,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 82,476 kWh - mean 4,852 kWh : median 4,600 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 8AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69851200
Longitude -1.71986800
OS Easting 418593
OS Northing 0422489
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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 1B2