Postcode WF15 8DT (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 8DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF15 8DT is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WF15 8DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF15 8DT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8DT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WF15 8DT is Fern Croft which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Third Ave Eleventh Avenue and is 241 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 3.66 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 8DT (for ages 11 and under) is High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 24, 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 8DT is Hightown Sports Club and is 432 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 432 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 77.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF15 8DT 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 8DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fern Croft 21 m
Hare Park Close 86 m
Waltons Heights 113 m
Hare Park Avenue 142 m
Miry Lane 161 m
Hare Park Mews 177 m
Hare Park Lane 186 m
Lincs Wold 205 m
Harepark Drive 209 m
Second Avenue 246 m
Third Avenue 258 m
Tenth Avenue 292 m
Victoria Close 303 m
Ninth Avenue 329 m
First Avenue 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 8DT

Introduction February 1990
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 8DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 24, 2019)
454 m
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(December 2, 2021)
550 m
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
1.29 km
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.47 km
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.53 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.65 km
Whitcliffe Mount School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.73 km
Howard Park Community School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.78 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.04 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.08 km
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.11 km
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
2.12 km
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Outstanding
(June 4, 2014)
2.24 km
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.25 km
Mill Cottage Montessori School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
2.26 km
Scholes Village Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.76 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.82 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.06 km
The Mirfield Free Grammar Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.14 km
Old Bank Academy 3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Emma's Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2017
240 m
Premier Food and Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 1, 2021
331 m
Ultimate Sport Project Other catering premises 4
Good
December 8, 2021
331 m
Hightown Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2011
365 m
Hightown Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2016
432 m
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
432 m
Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
432 m
Rockys Burgers and Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
432 m
High Bank J I And N School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
454 m
Early Kick Off Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
550 m
Hightown Junior Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2016
550 m
Casa Luli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2019
640 m
Mill Valley Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 23, 2021
730 m
Bennett's Cafe & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
845 m
Charlotte's Icecream Mobiles Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
845 m
Willow House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
905 m
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
1.08 km
Katies Kinder Care, Springfield Farm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
1.13 km
Liversedge A F C Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.14 km
The New Pack Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Third Ave Eleventh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Third Ave Eleventh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Third Avenue Eighth Ave Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Third Avenue Ninth Ave Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Halifax Rd Springfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.89 km
Terminal Three Access Air 52.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Lower Blake Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Whitaker Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 2.1 km
Hartshead Moor Top Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Nun Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Clifton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.4 Mbps 75.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 22.9% 15.6 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 77.1% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 417,649 kWh - mean 11,933 kWh : median 10,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 8DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71085100
Longitude -1.72711900
OS Easting 418109
OS Northing 0423860
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3593
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 Bradford

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liversedge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011899
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 008D
Output Area / Small Area 8D3