WF12 8AN
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Earlsheaton, Dewsbury
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6915 / 53°41'29"N
Longitude: -1.6104 / 1°36'37"W
OS Eastings: 425824
OS Northings: 421744
OS Grid: SE258217
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KT6R.4F
Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.7GDW
Plus Code: 9C5WM9RQ+JR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq65
What Three Birds: oystercatcher.puffin.moorhen
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8AN
Summary
WF12 8AN is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Earlsheaton, Dewsbury. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and maisonettes.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £63,187 to £260,612 with an average of £162,391.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929, before 1900 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £3,450 to £8,700 with an average of £5,583. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Advertising Right.
Dewsbury is a town, which had a population of 62,945 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 19 people resident in WF12 8AN, of which 9 were male and 10 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WF12 8AN is in the Huddersfield travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Kirklees Primary Care Trust.
WF12 8AN is approximately 102m (335ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF12 8AN
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF12 8AN
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF12 8AN
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WF12 8AN include Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WF12 8AN at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF12 8AN at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF12 8AN at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF12 8AN at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF12 8AN at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF12 8AN at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF12 8AN at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF12 8AN at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WF12 8AN at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF12 8AN at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF12 8AN are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Kirklees Borough Council
Ward
Dewsbury East
Councillors
Paul Moore (Labour)
Eric Firth (Labour)
Cathy Scott (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dewsbury
MP
Mark Eastwood (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF12 8AN.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF12 8AN.
Primary
Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8JF
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Good
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7LX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1NS
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9QP
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
High Street, Hanging Heaton, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6DW
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JE
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Thornhill Community Academy Trust
Valley Drive, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AD
Free School
Ages 3 - 16
Good
Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0LD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Castle Hall Academy Trust
Richard Thorpe Avenue, Crowlees Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9PH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.