Postcode WF15 8LL (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 8LL and nearby postcodes

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

WF15 8LL 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 8LL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF15 8LL is Eleventh Avenue which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is First Avenue Halifax Rd and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 3.8 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 8LL (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 8LL is Hightown Sports Club and is 184 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 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eleventh Avenue 41 m
First Avenue 80 m
Fifth Avenue East 105 m
Tenth Avenue 129 m
Springfield Drive 134 m
Ninth Avenue 188 m
Teasel Close 193 m
Third Avenue 220 m
Chapel Street 224 m
The Shearings 232 m
Victoria Close 251 m
Miry Lane 258 m
Fourth Avenue 269 m
Halifax Road 277 m
Twelfth Avenue 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 8LL

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 8LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 24, 2019)
315 m
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(December 2, 2021)
430 m
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.16 km
Whitcliffe Mount School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.35 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.51 km
Howard Park Community School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.53 km
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
1.66 km
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
1.74 km
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.79 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.03 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.29 km
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Outstanding
(June 4, 2014)
2.4 km
Scholes Village Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.46 km
Mill Cottage Montessori School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
2.58 km
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.6 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.9 km
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.1 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.25 km
Gomersal Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hightown Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2016
184 m
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
184 m
Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
184 m
Rockys Burgers and Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
184 m
Premier Food and Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 1, 2021
242 m
Ultimate Sport Project Other catering premises 4
Good
December 8, 2021
242 m
High Bank J I And N School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
315 m
Hightown Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2011
359 m
Mill Valley Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 23, 2021
412 m
Early Kick Off Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
430 m
Hightown Junior Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2016
430 m
Emma's Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2017
617 m
Casa Luli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2019
712 m
Katies Kinder Care, Springfield Farm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
769 m
The Broomfield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 5, 2021
865 m
Ashmeadows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
867 m
St Lukes Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
867 m
Cafe 58 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
880 m
The New Pack Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2021
893 m
Willow House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
951 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

First Avenue Halifax Rd Bus Stop/Station 88 m
First Avenue Halifax Rd Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Third Ave Eleventh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Halifax Rd First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Halifax Rd First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 53.14 km
Terminal Three Access Air 53.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 1.86 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hartshead Moor Top Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Whitaker Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Lower Blake Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Clifton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Nun Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.4 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 610,398 kWh - mean 14,888 kWh : median 16,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 8LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71427700
Longitude -1.72759700
OS Easting 418076
OS Northing 0424241
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2