The postcode WF15 8BX is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF15 8BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF15 8BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 8BX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WF15 8BX is The Crescent which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hightown Rd The Crescent and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 4.3 km away.
The closest primary school to WF15 8BX (for ages 11 and under) is Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WF15 8BX is Hightown Sports Club and is 331 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 20, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rockys Burgers and Butties and is 331 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.4 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 8BX 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 8BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF15 8BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF15 8BX
| 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 8BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 193 m |
| High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 819 m |
| Pivot Acadmey | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1 km |
| Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Howard Park Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Whitcliffe Mount School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Whitechapel Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 9, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.75 km |
| Hartshead Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Spen Valley High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.48 km |
| Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Hollybank School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (October 17, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Scholes Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Gomersal Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 4, 2014) | 2.9 km |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| Mill Cottage Montessori School | Independent school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 2.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF15 8BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Kick Off | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 193 m | |
| Hightown Junior Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2016 | 193 m | |
| Hightown Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2016 | 331 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2022 | 331 m | |
| Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Rockys Burgers and Butties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Hightown Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2011 | 376 m | |
| Liversedge A F C | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 476 m | |
| Casa Luli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2019 | 488 m | |
| Willow House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2017 | 612 m | |
| Oriental Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 1, 2021 | 636 m | |
| The Cooling Rack | Awaiting Inspection | 670 m | |
| Bennett's Cafe & Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 704 m | |
| Charlotte's Icecream Mobiles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2017 | 704 m | |
| Premier Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 1, 2021 | 743 m | |
| Ultimate Sport Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2021 | 743 m | |
| B And M Collins And Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2020 | 780 m | |
| Nosh Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 780 m | |
| Westgate Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 8, 2020 | 780 m | |
| Mill Valley Brewery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 23, 2021 | 795 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF15 8BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Hightown Rd The Crescent | 79 m | |
| Hightown Rd The Crescent | 87 m | |
| Hightown Road The Highlands | 216 m | |
| Hightown Road The Highlands | 295 m | |
| Hightown Road Halifax Rd | 317 m | |
| Brighouse Rail Station | 4.3 km | |
| Brighouse Rail Station | 4.36 km | |
| Brighouse Rail Station | 4.37 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 53.6 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 53.6 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 53.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF15 8BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 1.39 km |
| Fusden Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Little Thorpe Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Hollin Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Smithy Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Lawn Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Hartshead Moor Top | 2.31 km | |
| Lanes Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Whitaker Pits Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Dockentail Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Lower Blake Law Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Rookery | 2.56 km | |
| Hartshead Hall Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Roe Head Plantation | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF15 8BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 107.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 36 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% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WF15 8BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71595000 |
| Longitude | -1.72046400 |
| OS Easting | 418546 |
| OS Northing | 0424429 |
| 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 | Cleckheaton |
| 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 | Bradford |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Liversedge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011880 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 005E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |