Postcode WF15 8JF (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 8JF and nearby postcodes

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

WF15 8JF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8JF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF15 8JF is Miry Lane which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Third Ave Eleventh Avenue and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 3.83 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 8JF (for ages 11 and under) is Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021. 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 8JF is Hightown Sports Club and is 190 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 190 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Miry Lane 83 m
Teasel Close 93 m
Victoria Close 99 m
First Avenue 118 m
Chapel Street 160 m
Eleventh Avenue 167 m
Halifax Road 174 m
Tenth Avenue 189 m
Springfield Drive 194 m
Church Street 201 m
Roundwell Road 202 m
Waltons Heights 224 m
Fifth Avenue East 238 m
Third Avenue 242 m
The Shearings 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 8JF

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 8JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(December 2, 2021)
352 m
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 24, 2019)
425 m
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.3 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.47 km
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
1.49 km
Whitcliffe Mount School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.51 km
Howard Park Community School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.55 km
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.6 km
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
1.89 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.95 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.99 km
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.12 km
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.41 km
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Outstanding
(June 4, 2014)
2.42 km
Mill Cottage Montessori School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
2.5 km
Scholes Village Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.65 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.76 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.08 km
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.09 km
The Mirfield Free Grammar Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hightown Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2016
190 m
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
190 m
Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
190 m
Rockys Burgers and Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
190 m
Hightown Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2011
209 m
Premier Food and Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 1, 2021
309 m
Ultimate Sport Project Other catering premises 4
Good
December 8, 2021
309 m
Early Kick Off Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
352 m
Hightown Junior Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2016
352 m
High Bank J I And N School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
425 m
Emma's Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2017
453 m
Casa Luli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2019
560 m
Mill Valley Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 23, 2021
598 m
Bennett's Cafe & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
800 m
Charlotte's Icecream Mobiles Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
800 m
Willow House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
814 m
Liversedge A F C Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
942 m
Katies Kinder Care, Springfield Farm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
957 m
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
1.02 km
The Broomfield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 5, 2021
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Third Ave Eleventh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Third Ave Eleventh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Halifax Rd Springfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Halifax Rd Springfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 189 m
First Avenue Halifax Rd Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.11 km
Terminal Three Access Air 53.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 1.88 km
Lower Blake Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Whitaker Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hartshead Moor Top Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Clifton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Nun Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.8 Mbps 78.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.9 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 337,745 kWh - mean 16,887 kWh : median 17,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 59,703 kWh - mean 2,985 kWh : median 2,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 8JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71289800
Longitude -1.72589400
OS Easting 418189
OS Northing 0424088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7089
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1