WF12 8NJ
a primarily residential postcode in Chickenley, Dewsbury
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6855 / 53°41'7"N
Longitude: -1.6036 / 1°36'13"W
OS Eastings: 426277
OS Northings: 421074
OS Grid: SE262210
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KT7T.ML
Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.BMMH
Plus Code: 9C5WM9PW+5H
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq74
What Three Birds: redstart.ruff.raven
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Walnut Lane, Chickenley, Dewsbury WF12 8NJ
Summary
WF12 8NJ is a primarily residential postcode in Chickenley, Dewsbury. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £34,032 to £223,234 with an average of £98,197.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £8,100. The most common recorded business type is Surgery.
Dewsbury is a town, which had a population of 62,945 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 91 people resident in WF12 8NJ, of which 43 were male and 48 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 8NJ is in the Huddersfield travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Kirklees Primary Care Trust.
WF12 8NJ is approximately 73m (239ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF12 8NJ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF12 8NJ
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF12 8NJ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WF12 8NJ include Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WF12 8NJ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF12 8NJ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF12 8NJ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF12 8NJ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF12 8NJ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF12 8NJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF12 8NJ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF12 8NJ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WF12 8NJ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF12 8NJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF12 8NJ 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 8NJ.
- 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 8NJ.
Primary
Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8JF
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Good
Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9QP
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7LX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LY
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 2 - 7
Good
Secondary
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
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
Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JE
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
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
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.