The postcode WF15 8AR is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF15 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF15 8AR 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 8AR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to WF15 8AR is Rosedale Avenue which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fall Ln Hartshead Lane and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Mirfield Rail Station, 3.53 km away.
The closest primary school to WF15 8AR (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 8AR is Hartshead Social Club and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 9, 2014.
Residents reported an average download speed of 170.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF15 8AR 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 8AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF15 8AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF15 8AR
| 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 8AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartshead Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2019) | 148 m |
| Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 606 m |
| Hollybank School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (October 17, 2018) | 921 m |
| Mill Cottage Montessori School | Independent school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Spen Valley High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.75 km |
| The Mirfield Free Grammar | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.79 km |
| High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Old Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.93 km | |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.42 km |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| Pivot Acadmey | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 4, 2014) | 2.49 km |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.72 km |
| Howard Park Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF15 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartshead Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2016 | 148 m | |
| Hartshead Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2014 | 233 m | |
| Hartshead WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 18, 2007 | 233 m | |
| The Gray Ox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 25, 2021 | 447 m | |
| Slimming World | Exempt | 453 m | |
| Roberttown Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 606 m | |
| Roberttown Ce Vc Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 606 m | |
| Cafe at Whiteleys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 921 m | |
| Haigh's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2022 | 921 m | |
| Holly Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2017 | 921 m | |
| Hollybank School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2020 | 921 m | |
| Orchard Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2017 | 921 m | |
| The Beeches | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 921 m | |
| The Conkers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2017 | 921 m | |
| The Poplars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 30, 2019 | 921 m | |
| TreeTops | Awaiting Inspection | 921 m | |
| Willow Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2017 | 921 m | |
| All Saints Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 12, 2012 | 939 m | |
| The Star Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2020 | 949 m | |
| Roberttown Community Centre Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF15 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Fall Ln Hartshead Lane | 91 m | |
| Fall Ln Hartshead Lane | 96 m | |
| Peep Green Rd Hartshead Lane | 147 m | |
| Peep Green Rd Hartshead Lane | 151 m | |
| Hartshead Lane Peep Green Rd | 202 m | |
| Mirfield Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Mirfield Rail Station | 3.6 km | |
| Mirfield Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 52.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 52.2 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 52.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF15 8AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Thorpe Wood | 409 m | |
| Dockentail Wood | 468 m | |
| Hollin Wood | 628 m | |
| Hartshead Hall Wood | 679 m | |
| Roe Head Plantation | 764 m | |
| Smithy Hill | 881 m | |
| Lawn Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Park Bottom Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Rookery | 1.3 km | |
| Warren House Hill | 1.33 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Stubbin's Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Nun Bank Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Battye Cut | 1.67 km | |
| Lower Blake Law Wood | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF15 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 170.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 150.6 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 505.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for WF15 8AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69852300 |
| Longitude | -1.72088300 |
| OS Easting | 418526 |
| OS Northing | 0422490 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: 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 |