WF12 8PX

a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Chickenley, Dewsbury

WF12 8PX Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6913 / 53°41'28"N

Longitude: -1.5957 / 1°35'44"W

OS Eastings: 426794

OS Northings: 421722

OS Grid: SE267217

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR KT9R.BJ

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.GHC1

Plus Code: 9C5WMCR3+GP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq85

What Three Birds: sparrow.shag.curlew

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Wakefield Road, Chickenley, Dewsbury WF12 8PX

Summary

WF12 8PX is a mixed residential and non-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 detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £182,911 to £493,168 with an average of £382,068.

Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.

Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.

Commercial rateable values range from £1,600 to £11,500 with an average of £7,725. The most common recorded business types are Public House and Shop.

Dewsbury is a town, which had a population of 62,945 in the 2011 census.

WF12 8PX is in the Huddersfield travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Kirklees Primary Care Trust.

WF12 8PX is approximately 98m (321ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF12 8PX

5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF12 8PX

England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

5/10 (Moderate)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

4/10 (Low)

Area Retail Diversity Index

9/10 (Very high)

Supermarkets near WF12 8PX include Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of WF12 8PX 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 8PX.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
60%
Superfast broadband availability
60%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
40%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • 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 8PX.

Primary

Gawthorpe Community Academy

High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9QP

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Ages 3 - 11

Outstanding

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

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

Church Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DG

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 3 - 11

Outstanding

Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School

Leeds Road, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7HP

Community School

Ages 3 - 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

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Ages 11 - 18

Good

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL

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Ages 11 - 18

Good

Westborough High School

Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JE

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Thornhill Community Academy Trust

Valley Drive, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0HE

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Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

Woodkirk Academy

Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQ

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Ages 11 - 18

Good

Batley Grammar School

Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AD

Free School

Ages 3 - 16

Good

Horbury Academy

Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE

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Ages 11 - 16

Good

Heckmondwike Grammar School

High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH

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Ages 11 - 18

Outstanding

Batley Girls High School

Windmill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0LD

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Ages 11 - 19

Outstanding

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for WF12 8PX

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01011121
Kirklees 018A
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02002288
Kirklees 018
Local Authority Ward
E05001398
Dewsbury East
Local Authority
E08000034
Kirklees
Region
E12000003
Yorkshire and The Humber
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000666
Dewsbury
European Electoral Region
E15000003
Yorkshire and The Humber
Primary Care Organisation
E16000075
Kirklees
Police Force Area
E23000010
West Yorkshire
Travel to Work Area
E30000219
Huddersfield
Built-up Area
E34004684
West Yorkshire
Built-up Area sub-division
E35000191
Dewsbury
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000062
Leeds Region
Sub ICB Location
E38000254
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - X2C4Y
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000188
Kirklees, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000054
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Cancer Alliance
E56000030
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Country
E92000001
England

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