Postcode WF15 8JT (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 8JT and nearby postcodes

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

WF15 8JT 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 8JT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF15 8JT is Seventh Avenue which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Third Avenue Eighth Ave and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 3.41 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 8JT (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 local pub for residents of WF15 8JT is Hightown Sports Club and is 565 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 565 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 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 8JT 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 8JT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Seventh Avenue 46 m
Fifth Avenue West 68 m
Eighth Avenue 88 m
Central Avenue 119 m
Fourth Avenue 123 m
Second Avenue 162 m
Ninth Avenue 205 m
Third Avenue 209 m
Lincs Wold 211 m
Sixth Avenue 214 m
Mowat Court 258 m
Twelfth Avenue 266 m
Fifth Avenue East 288 m
Waltons Heights 302 m
Lynfield Drive 399 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 8JT

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 8JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 24, 2019)
130 m
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(December 2, 2021)
791 m
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.44 km
Whitcliffe Mount School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.58 km
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
1.6 km
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.85 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.9 km
Howard Park Community School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.92 km
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
1.98 km
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Outstanding
(June 4, 2014)
2.01 km
Mill Cottage Montessori School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
2.26 km
Scholes Village Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.39 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.39 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.43 km
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.52 km
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.6 km
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.12 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.2 km
Shirley Manor Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.44 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Bank J I And N School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
130 m
Premier Food and Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 1, 2021
152 m
Ultimate Sport Project Other catering premises 4
Good
December 8, 2021
152 m
Mill Valley Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 23, 2021
461 m
Hightown Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2016
565 m
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
565 m
Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
565 m
Rockys Burgers and Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
565 m
Emma's Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2017
605 m
Hightown Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2011
659 m
A Perfect Blend Yorkshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
787 m
Hartshead Moor Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2018
787 m
Early Kick Off Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
791 m
Hightown Junior Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2016
791 m
The New Pack Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2021
792 m
Katies Kinder Care, Springfield Farm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
888 m
Robinsons Food Emporium Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
936 m
Casa Luli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2019
999 m
Ashmeadows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.09 km
St Lukes Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Third Avenue Eighth Ave Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Third Avenue Ninth Ave Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Windy Bank Lane Sixth Ave Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Windy Bank Ln Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Windy Bank Ln Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.77 km
Terminal Three Access Air 52.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Lower Blake Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Whitaker Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hartshead Moor Top Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Clifton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 2.25 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Nun Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bradley Island Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.5 Mbps 96.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 169,627 kWh - mean 13,048 kWh : median 13,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 61,947 kWh - mean 4,765 kWh : median 4,303 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 8JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71245500
Longitude -1.73268400
OS Easting 417741
OS Northing 0424037
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: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1