Postcode WF15 8EU (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 8EU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF15 8EU is Ladywell Lane which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windy Bank Lane Hare Park Ln and is 241 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 8EU (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 8EU is The Gray Ox and is 775 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on October 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rockys Burgers and Butties and is 981 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 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 8EU 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 8EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ladywell Lane 47 m
Church Lane 226 m
Windy Bank Lane 243 m
Hare Park Lane 578 m
B6119 745 m
A643 2.32 km
A644 4.35 km
A629 6.85 km
A650 7.92 km
M62 10 km
A62 14.22 km
A642 16.3 km
A58 23.77 km
A1 30.97 km
A59 46.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 8EU

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 8EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 24, 2019)
783 m
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
1.01 km
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.09 km
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.39 km
Mill Cottage Montessori School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
1.71 km
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Outstanding
(June 4, 2014)
1.82 km
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.04 km
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.05 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.17 km
Whitcliffe Mount School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.22 km
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.3 km
Howard Park Community School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.33 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.35 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.52 km
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
2.61 km
The Mirfield Free Grammar Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.92 km
Scholes Village Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.98 km
Old Bank Academy 3.04 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.12 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Emma's Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2017
442 m
Premier Food and Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 1, 2021
719 m
Ultimate Sport Project Other catering premises 4
Good
December 8, 2021
719 m
The Gray Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 25, 2021
775 m
High Bank J I And N School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
783 m
Hightown Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2011
902 m
Hightown Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2016
981 m
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
981 m
Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
981 m
Rockys Burgers and Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
981 m
Hartshead Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2016
1.01 km
Casa Luli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2019
1.09 km
Early Kick Off Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
1.09 km
Hightown Junior Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2016
1.09 km
Mill Valley Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 23, 2021
1.12 km
Bennett's Cafe & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.22 km
Charlotte's Icecream Mobiles Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
1.22 km
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
1.23 km
Hartshead Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 9, 2014
1.3 km
Hartshead WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 18, 2007
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windy Bank Lane Hare Park Ln Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Windy Bank Lane Hare Park Ln Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Freakfield Vicarage Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Freakfield Vicarage Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Windy Bank Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.35 km
Terminal Three Access Air 52.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Lower Blake Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Nun Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Clifton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Bradley Island Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Park Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Kirklees Cut Inland Water 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 23.21 Mbps
Upload 5.1 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 6.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 17.5 5.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 421,208 kWh - mean 21,060 kWh : median 19,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 96,377 kWh - mean 4,819 kWh : median 2,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 8EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70658000
Longitude -1.73137600
OS Easting 417830
OS Northing 0423382
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